In the first edition of The Mathematical Tourist, renowned science journalist Ivars Peterson took readers on an unforgettable tour through the sometimes bizarre

A revised, updated edition of Peterson's classic work. Presents the latest information on mathematical proofs, fractals, prime numbers, and chaos, as well as ne

Collected articles on mathematics from the popular Math treks column; extra web support available.

Ivars Peterson has come up with another itinerary of Mathland - where the habitat is mysterious and the inhabitants fascinating. He explores uncharted islands,

Quantum field theory has been a great success for physics, but it is difficult for mathematicians to learn because it is mathematically incomplete. Folland, who