Infinity : a very short introduction / Ian Stewart.
Infinity : a very short introduction / Ian Stewart.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Call Numbers
G 2017/1563
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvi, 143 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2017.
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Summary
In this 'Very Short Introduction', Ian Stewart discusses infinity in mathematics while also drawing in the various other aspects of infinity and explaining some of the major problems and insights arising from this concept. He argues that working with infinity is not just an abstract, intellectual exercise but that it is instead a concept with impor...
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Full title
Infinity : a very short introduction / Ian Stewart.
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Very Short Introductions ; 519
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2017/1563
Record Identifier
74VKVV5WaqXM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVV5WaqXM
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ISBN
0198755236 paperback
9780198755234 paperback
DDC
511.3
MMS ID
991024098752402626
