Mathematics for the Nonmathematician

Mathematics for the Nonmathematician
ISBN-10
0486316130
ISBN-13
9780486316130
Category
Mathematics
Pages
672
Language
English
Published
2013-04-15
Publisher
Courier Corporation
Author
Morris Kline

Description

Erudite and entertaining overview follows development of mathematics from ancient Greeks to present. Topics include logic and mathematics, the fundamental concept, differential calculus, probability theory, much more. Exercises and problems.

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