A book about numbers sounds rather dull. This one is not. Instead it is a lively story about one thread of mathematics-the concept of "number" told by eight authors and organized into a historical narrative that leads the reader from ancient Egypt to the late twentieth century. It is a story that begins with some of the simplest ideas of mathematics and ends with some of the most complex. It is a story that mathematicians, both amateur and professional, ought to know. Why write about numbers? Mathematicians have always ...
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A book about numbers sounds rather dull. This one is not. Instead it is a lively story about one thread of mathematics-the concept of "number" told by eight authors and organized into a historical narrative that leads the reader from ancient Egypt to the late twentieth century. It is a story that begins with some of the simplest ideas of mathematics and ends with some of the most complex. It is a story that mathematicians, both amateur and professional, ought to know. Why write about numbers? Mathematicians have always found it diffi cult to develop broad perspective about their subject. While we each view our specialty as having roots in the past, and sometimes having connec tions to other specialties in the present, we seldom see the panorama of mathematical development over thousands of years. Numbers attempts to give that broad perspective, from hieroglyphs to K-theory, from Dedekind cuts to nonstandard analysis.
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As New with no dustjacket. 0387974970. Shelfwear only / No perceptable shelfwear. Includes two pages of mindfully drawn portraits of famous mathematicians. Comprehensive text and examination of Numbers, ranging from natural-to complex numbers and beyond. Including historical insights and detailed explanations of various types of numbers, their properties, and their applications in modern mathematics. It also discussed the the evolution of number theory, significant milestones and the mathematicians who contributed to this field. Designed for graduate students, it provides a thorough understanding of number theory and its relevance in mathematics.; Octavo; xviii, 391 (2) pages.
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