Numbers and Infinity: A Historical Account of Mathematical Concepts (Dover Books on Mathematics) - Softcover

Sondheimer, Ernst; Rogerson, Alan

 
9780486452982: Numbers and Infinity: A Historical Account of Mathematical Concepts (Dover Books on Mathematics)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0486452980 ISBN 13: 9780486452982
Verlag: Dover Publications Inc., 2006

Inhaltsangabe

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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Verlag
Dover Publications Inc.
Erscheinungsdatum
2006
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0486452980
ISBN 13 
9780486452982
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
192
Kontakt zum Hersteller
Dover
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F�rstenfeldbruck
82256
Deutschland

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