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Claudi Alsina

1 series 4 books in order

Claudi Alsina is a Catalan mathematician, a math popularizer and professor with a long teaching and research career.

Born
1952
Known for
Dolciani mathematical expositions

Series by Claudi Alsina

Dolciani mathematical expositions

6 books in order · 1979–2020

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    When Less Is More

    2009 · Roger B. Nelsen and Claudi Alsina

    When Less is More presents mathematical inequalities using visual and geometric reasoning. The book begins with well-known inequalities, such as…

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    Charming proofs

    2010 · Claudi Alsina

    Theorems and their proofs are central to mathematics. G. H. Hardy described beautiful proofs as having unexpectedness, inevitability, and economy.…

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    Icons Of Mathematics

    2011 · Claudi Alsina and Roger B. Nelsen

    The book presents 20 geometric diagrams that serve as important tools in visualizing mathematical proofs. Each diagram is the focus of a chapter,…

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    A Mathematical Space Odyssey

    2015 · Claudi Alsina and Roger B. Nelsen

    Solid geometry is the traditional name for the geometry of three-dimensional Euclidean space. This book provides techniques for proving geometric…

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  6. Cornucopia of Quadrilaterals

    2020 · Claudi Alsina and Roger B. Nelsen

    A Cornucopia of Quadrilaterals is a collection of hundreds of mathematical results related to four-sided figures. It includes properties such as the…

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How many books has Claudi Alsina written?

We list 4 books by Claudi Alsina across 1 series, published between 1979–2020 — each shown in full reading order.

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