Mathematical fallacies and paradoxes
β Bryan Bunch
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1997
π Dover Publications
π English
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Mathematical Fallacies and Paradoxes
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Stimulating, thought-provoking analysis of a number of the most interesting intellectual inconsistencies in mathematics, physics, and language. Delightful elucidations of methods for misunderstanding the real world of experiment (Aristotle's Circle paradox), being led astray by algebra (De Morgan's paradox), and other mind-benders. 1982 edition.
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