Mathematics and its history

Autori

• John Stillwell

Parametri

• Filosofia
• Libri di testo
• Matematica
• Saggistica
• Storia
• Undergraduate texts in mathematics

Maggiori informazioni sul libro

This book offers a collection of historical essays detailing a large variety of mathematical disciplines and issues; it’s accessible to a broad audience. This second edition includes new chapters on Chinese and Indian number theory, on hypercomplex numbers, and on algebraic number theory. Many more exercises have been added as well as commentary that helps place the exercises in context.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2002