Tales of Impossibility The 2000-Year Quest to Solve the Mathematical Problems of Antiquity |
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| Author:
| Richeson, David S. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-19296-3 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2019 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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A comprehensive look at four of the most famous problems in mathematicsTales of Impossibility recounts the intriguing story of the renowned problems of antiquity, four of the most famous and studied questions in the history of mathematics. First posed by the ancient Greeks, these compass and straightedge problems-squaring the circle, trisecting
A comprehensive look at four of the most famous problems in mathematicsTales of Impossibility recounts the intriguing story of the renowned problems of antiquity, four of the most famous and studied questions in the history of mathematics. First posed by the ancient Greeks, these compass and straightedge problems-squaring the circle, trisecting