Four Famous Numbers

We delve deep into the science and interrelationships of

Four Famous mathematical constants

Euler's Number e, The Ludolphine Constant ( Pi ),

Pythagoras' Constant and The Ratio of Phidias ( phi ).

 

Along the way we assess the usefulness of diverse methods

of computing these numbers, techniques dating from the

Bronze Age to the twenty-first century.

 

From the earliest days of visible life to our own times,

tiny animals have plowed or burrowed the deep sea floor

in systematic, geometrical paths.

They often seem to have conformed to the mathematics of

our famous numbers!

 

Can this really be true? We consider the evidence.

 

Profusely illustrated with original research,

algebraic derivations, full academic references, and a

comprehensive index "Four Famous Numbers"

will appeal to enthusiasts, undergraduates and teachers

in higher education.