Yearning for the Impossible : The Surprising Truths of Mathematics, Second Edition Paperback / softback
by John (University of San Francisco, USA) Stillwell
Part of the AK Peters/CRC Recreational Mathematics Series series
Paperback / softback
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Yearning for the Impossible: The Surprising Truth of Mathematics, Second Edition explores the history of mathematics from the perspective of the creative tension between common sense and the "impossible" as the author follows the discovery or invention of new concepts that have marked mathematical progress.
The author puts these creations into a broader context involving related "impossibilities" from art, literature, philosophy, and physics.
This new edition contains many new exercises and commentaries, clearly discussing a wide range of challenging subjects.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:312 pages, 1 Tables, black and white; 164 Illustrations, color
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:16/05/2018
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- ISBN:9781138586109
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:312 pages, 1 Tables, black and white; 164 Illustrations, color
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:16/05/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9781138586109
