A Mathematician's Scrapbook: Highlights and Surprises from Across a Career

In studying mathematics, one can encounter surprises, whether in results that seem astonishing or in proofs that lead down unexpected paths. Over his career, the author came across many such gems. This book includes his favorites and invites readers to experience the same sense of wonder they inspired in him.

Here are results about number theory, Euclidean geometry, trigonometry, algebra, and infinite series, with stories from the history of mathematics added to the mix. There are theorems...