The Irrationals A Story Of The Numbers You Can T Count On Julian Havil
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The Irrationals
Author: Julian Havil
language: en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date: 2012-07-22
The first popular history of irrational numbers and their discoverers, from ancient Greece to the twenty-first century The ancient Greeks discovered them, but it wasn't until the nineteenth century that irrational numbers were properly understood and rigorously defined, and even today not all their mysteries have been revealed. In The Irrationals, the first popular and comprehensive book on the subject, Julian Havil tells the story of irrational numbers and the mathematicians who have tackled their challenges, from antiquity to the twenty-first century. Along the way, he explains why irrational numbers are surprisingly difficult to define—and why so many questions still surround them. Fascinating and illuminating, this is a book for everyone who loves math and the history behind it.
The Irrationals
Author: Julian Havil
language: en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date: 2023-06-13
An entertaining and enlightening history of irrational numbers, from ancient Greece to the twenty-first century The ancient Greeks discovered them, but it wasn't until the nineteenth century that irrational numbers were properly understood and rigorously defined, and even today not all their mysteries have been revealed. In The Irrationals, the first popular and comprehensive book on the subject, Julian Havil tells the story of irrational numbers and the mathematicians who have tackled their challenges, from antiquity to the twenty-first century. Along the way, he explains why irrational numbers are surprisingly difficult to define—and why so many questions still surround them. Fascinating and illuminating, this is a book for everyone who loves math and the history behind it.
All the Math You Missed
Author: Thomas A. Garrity
language: en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date: 2021-07
Fill in any gaps in your knowledge with this overview of key topics in undergraduate mathematics, now with four new chapters.