Yearning for the Impossible
The Surprising Truths of Mathematics, Second Edition
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Mathematics, Recreations & Games
| Author: | John Stillwell | ISBN: | 9780429998027 |
| Publisher: | CRC Press | Publication: | April 27, 2018 |
| Imprint: | CRC Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | John Stillwell |
| ISBN: | 9780429998027 |
| Publisher: | CRC Press |
| Publication: | April 27, 2018 |
| Imprint: | CRC Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
