Taming the infinite: the story of mathematics
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2008
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 287 S. zahlr. Ill., graph. Darst. |
| ISBN: | 9781847241818 |
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Autor: Stewart, Ian
Jahr: 2008
CONTENTS
Preface 6
1 Tokens, Tallies and Tablets 8
2 The Logic of Shape 20
3 Notations and Numbers 40
4 Lure of the Unknown 54
5 Eternal Triangles 69
6 Curves and Coordinates 82
7 Patterns in Numbers 92
8 The System of the World 106
9 Patterns in Nature 123
10 Impossible Quantities 13 7
11 Firm Foundations 148
12 Impossible Triangles 159
13 The Rise of Symmetry 173
14 Algebra Comes of Age 187
15 Rubber Sheet Geometry 200
16 The Fourth Dimension 216
17 The Shape of Logic 231
18 How Likely is That? 248
19 Number Crunching 257
20 Chaos and Complexity 266
Further Reading 279
Index 281
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