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Single digits : in praise of small numbers

by Marc Chamberland

This study explores the mathematical properties and historical applications of the numbers one to nine across fields such as geometry, number theory, and chaos theory. Diverse examples include electoral systems, card shuffling, and social connectivity.

Accession 12342 ISBN 9780691161143 Publisher Princeton University Press
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