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The Great Mathematical Problems
Softcover edition
AuthorIan Stewart
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMathematics
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherProfile Books
Publication date
March 1, 2013[1]
Media typePrint, e-book
Pages320 pp.
ISBN1846681995

The Great Mathematical Problems[note 1] is a 2013 book by Ian Stewart. It discusses fourteen[1] mathematical problems and is written for laypersons.[2] The book has received positive reviews.

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  2. ^ "The Great Mathematical Problems: Marvels and Mysteries of Mathematics by Ian Stewart has been published under the auspices of the Dynasty Foundation". Dynasty Foundation. Retrieved 1 January 2015.


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