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Prologue

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Prologue ix
  4. Continuity (1974-75) 1
  5. Pursuit (1976) 8
  6. Relativity (1977) 13
  7. Irrationality (1978–79) 23
  8. Shifts (1980–89) 34
  9. Proof on a Place Mat (March 1989) 42
  10. The Monk and the Mountain (1989–90) 71
  11. Randomness (1990–91) 84
  12. Infinity and Limits (1991) 94
  13. Chaos (1992–95) 107
  14. Celebration (1996–99) 115
  15. The Path of Quickest Descent (2000–2003) 118
  16. Bifurcation (2004) 128
  17. Hero’s Formula (2005–Present) 140
  18. Acknowledgments 155
  19. Further Reading 157
  20. Bibliography 161
  21. Photography Credits 163
  22. Index of Math Problems 165
The Calculus of Friendship
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400830886.ix

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Prologue ix
  4. Continuity (1974-75) 1
  5. Pursuit (1976) 8
  6. Relativity (1977) 13
  7. Irrationality (1978–79) 23
  8. Shifts (1980–89) 34
  9. Proof on a Place Mat (March 1989) 42
  10. The Monk and the Mountain (1989–90) 71
  11. Randomness (1990–91) 84
  12. Infinity and Limits (1991) 94
  13. Chaos (1992–95) 107
  14. Celebration (1996–99) 115
  15. The Path of Quickest Descent (2000–2003) 118
  16. Bifurcation (2004) 128
  17. Hero’s Formula (2005–Present) 140
  18. Acknowledgments 155
  19. Further Reading 157
  20. Bibliography 161
  21. Photography Credits 163
  22. Index of Math Problems 165
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