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245 10 a| Kepler's conjectureh| [electronic resource] :b| how some of the greatest minds in history helped solve one of the oldest math problems in the world /c| George Szpiro.;

260 a| Hoboken, N.J. :b| John Wiley & Sons,;

300 a| viii, 296 p. :b| ill. ;c| 24 cm.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-286) and index.;

505 0 a| Cannonballs and tomatoes -- The puzzle of the dozen spheres -- Fire hydrants and soccer players -- Thue's two attempts and Fejes-Tóth's achievement -- Twelve's company, thirteen's a crowd -- Nets and knots -- Twisted boxes -- No dancing at this congress -- The race for the upper bound -- Right angles for round spaces -- Wobbly balls and hybrid stars -- Simplex, Cplex, and symbolic mathematics -- But is it really a proof? -- Beehives again ... This is not an epilogue.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

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Kepler's conjecture how some of the greatest minds in history helped solve one of the oldest math problems in the world / George Szpiro.

Author/creator	Szpiro, George, 1950-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons,
Description	viii, 296 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects	Mathematics--Popular works.

Contents	Cannonballs and tomatoes -- The puzzle of the dozen spheres -- Fire hydrants and soccer players -- Thue's two attempts and Fejes-Tóth's achievement -- Twelve's company, thirteen's a crowd -- Nets and knots -- Twisted boxes -- No dancing at this congress -- The race for the upper bound -- Right angles for round spaces -- Wobbly balls and hybrid stars -- Simplex, Cplex, and symbolic mathematics -- But is it really a proof? -- Beehives again ... This is not an epilogue.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-286) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2002014422
ISBN	0471086010 (alk. paper)

Kepler's conjecture how some of the greatest minds in history helped solve one of the oldest math problems in the world / George Szpiro.

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