Companion to Concrete Mathematics

Marc Notes:
This Dover edition, first published in 2007, is an unabridged republication in one volume of the two works originally published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, in 1973 and 1976, respectively.--T.p. verso.; Contents: Mathematical techniques and various applications -- Mathematical ideas, modeling, and applications.; Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Biographical Note:
Z. A. Melzak is Professor of Mathematics at The University of British Columbia.

Publisher Marketing:
Many texts emphasize generality and abstract principles at the expense of concreteness; this text remedies that common mistake, stressing formal manipulations, intuitive appeal, and ingenuity. A two-volume treatment in a single binding, it supplements standard mathematics courses, employing physical analogies, encouraging problem formulation, and supplying problem-solving methods.
Since it addresses topics of varying complexity--from number-multiplication games and other recreational mathematics to the zeros of the Riemann zeta function and the presumed transcendence of Euler's constant--this volume can be used by readers of every background. Beginners will find it a source of useful techniques and subjects not usually taught in standard courses. They'll also discover connections between seemingly unrelated aspects of mathematics. Experienced mathematicians can rely upon the book as a source of problems and information on branches beyond their specialties. Other professionals--theoretical physicists and chemists, engineers, numerical analysts, and computer scientists--will also consider it a valuable reference.