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Yearning for the Impossible: The Surprising Truths of Mathematics

By John Stillwell

Book information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2018
ISBN
1138586102, 9781138586109
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (15228082 bytes)
Edition
2nd
Pages
xvi+312\329
Topic
Mathematics\\Elementary
Time added
2018-06-22 05:01:58
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Description

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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