Mathematics : from the birth of numbers / Jan Gullberg ; technical illustrations, Pär Gullberg.
Mathematics : from the birth of numbers / Jan Gullberg ; technical illustrations, Pär Gullberg.
Mathematics : from the birth of numbers / Jan Gullberg ; technical illustrations, Pär Gullberg.
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New York : W.W. Norton, c1997.
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English
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Physical content
xxii, 1093 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Contents
Foreword: "Mathematics in Our Culture" / Peter Hilton -- 1. Numbers and Language -- 2. Systems of Numeration -- 3. Types of Numbers -- 4. Cornerstones of Mathematics -- 5. Combinatorics -- 6. Symbolic Logic -- 7. Set Theory -- 8. Introduction to Sequences and Series -- 9. Theory of Equations -- 10....
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Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton, c1997.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1997.
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Summary
This gently guided, profusely illustrated Grand Tour of the world mathematics takes the reader on a long and fascinating journey - from the dual invention of numbers and language, through the primary realms of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus, to the final destination of differential equations, with excursions into symbolic...
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Mathematics : from the birth of numbers / Jan Gullberg ; technical illustrations, Pär Gullberg.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 1041-1052) and indexes.
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c1997.
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74VvZ4V3g5pZ
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ISBN
039304002X (Hbk)
039304002X
DDC
510.9
MMS ID
991004742179702626
