Taming the infinite : the story of mathematics
Stewart, Ian
Notes
Contents: Tokens, tallies and tablets -- The logic of shape -- Notations and numbers -- Lure of the unknown -- Eternal triangles -- Curves and coordinates -- Patterns in numbers -- The system of the world -- Patterns in nature -- Impossible quantities -- Firm foundations -- Impossible triangles -- The rise of symmetry -- Algebra comes of age -- Rubber sheet geometry -- The fourth dimension -- The shape of logic -- How likely is that? -- Number crunching -- Chaos and complexityLocation | edition | Bar Code | due date |
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NON FICTION | R21911 |
Dewey: | 510.9 |
ISBN: | 9781847241818 |
pub: | 2008 |
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Mathematics - History |