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This book is for anyone who wishes to illustrate their mathematical ideas, which in our experience means everyone.
John Wallis, born in 1616 in southeastern England, introduced the symbol we use for infinity, ∞, and the notation for exponents, and understood how to use fractional exponents. He was known for his ability to perform lengthy ...
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A discussion of fundamental mathematical principles from algebra to elementary calculus designed to promote constructive mathematical reasoning.
This is the first truly comprehensive and thorough history of the development of mathematics and a mathematical community in the United States and Canada.
This textbook has been in constant use since 1980, and this edition represents the first major revision of this text since the second edition.
In this charming volume, a noted English mathematician uses humor and anecdote to illuminate the concepts of groups, sets, subsets, topology, Boolean algebra, and other mathematical subjects. 200 illustrations.
This book presents the relevance of the mathematical concepts, which are also demonstrated in numerous exercises. Organized into 10 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the study of logic to understand the nature of mathematics.
What is Mathematics, Really? reflects an insider's view of mathematical life, and will be hotly debated by anyone with an interest in mathematics or the philosophy of science.
So it is not so surprising that Langlands would have chosen for his epigraph the expression Ya tutarsa, associated with one of the stories about the Turkish folk hero Nasreddin Hoca (pronounced “hodja”). Nasreddin is staring at a lake.