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Author:

Huber, Michael R., 1960-

Title:

Mythematics : solving the Twelve Labors of Hercules / Michael Huber.

Publisher:

Princeton University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

xix, 183 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Problem solving.
Heracles (Greek mythology)
Herakles.
Mathematisches Modell.
Problemlösen.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-169) and index.

Contents:

The first Labor : the Nemean Lion -- The second Labor : the Lernean Hydra -- The third Labor : the Hind of Ceryneia -- The fourth Labor : the Erymanthian Boar -- The fifth Labor : the Augean Stables -- The sixth Labor : the Stymphalian Birds -- The seventh Labor : the Cretan Bull -- The eighth Labor : the Horses of Diomedes -- The ninth Labor : the Belt of Hippolyte -- The tenth Labor : Geryon's Cattle -- The eleventh Labor : the Apples of the Hesperides -- The twelfth Labor : Cerberus -- Appendix A. The Labors and subject areas of mathematics -- Appendix B. Hercules before the Labors -- Appendix C. The authors of the Hercules myth -- Appendix D. The Laplace Transform -- Appendix E. solution to the sudoku puzzles.

ISBN:

0691135754 (alk. paper)
9780691135755 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)311310307

LCCN:

2009008535

Locations:

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)