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The book deals with mathematical concepts from high school onwards. It discusses Pythagoras theorem, logarithms, prime numbers, Pi, Fibonacci sequence and its variations, how to multiply extremely large integers, the Gregorian calendar, how a
PC can be programmed using BASIC, number systems such as decimal, binary, octal and hexadecimal systems and finally how string variables in the BASIC language can convert figures (in a cheque for example) into words. *Contents Calculating the value of Pi; The fibonacci sequence and its variations; Pythagorean
triplets; Multiplication of very large numbers; Prime numbers; Perpetual calendar and biorhythms; Construction of tables of logarithms; Playing Tic-Tac-Toe with the computer; Number systems; Cheque writer; The 3X + 1 sequence; Diophantine equations; The name of the game is . . . LIFE! Magic squares; Selected bibliography; Index. 240pp (2001) 216 × 140mm ISBN-9788173713873
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Pages : 240
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