Numbers And Infinity: A Historical Account of Mathematical Concepts - Couverture souple

Sondheimer, Ernst

 
9780486452982: Numbers And Infinity: A Historical Account of Mathematical Concepts
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0486452980 ISBN 13 : 9780486452982
Editeur : Dover Publications Inc., 2006

Synopsis

Perfect for either undergraduate mathematics or science history courses, this account presents a fresh and detailed reconstruction of the development of two mathematical fundamentals: numbers and infinity. One of the rare texts that offers a friendly and conversational tone, it avoids tedium and controversy while maintaining historical accuracy in defining its concepts' profound mathematical significance.
The authors begin by discussing the representation of numbers, integers and types of numbers, and cubic equations. Additional topics include complex numbers, quaternions, and vectors; Greek notions of infinity; the 17th-century development of the calculus; the concept of functions; and transfinite numbers. The text concludes with an appendix on essay topics, a bibliography, and an index.

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Éditeur
Dover Publications Inc.
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0486452980
ISBN 13 
9780486452982
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
192
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Soc. Agr. La Raia Ss
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Strada Monterotondo, 79
Novi Ligure
15067
Italie

Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780521240918: Numbers and Infinity: A Historical Account of Mathematical Concepts

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0521240913 ISBN 13 :  9780521240918
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1981
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