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The Irrationals

A Story of the Numbers You Can't Count On

The Irrationals( )
Author: Havil, Julian
ISBN:978-0-691-14342-2
Publication Date:Jul 2012
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $29.95
Book Description:

The ancient Greeks discovered them, but it wasn't until the nineteenth century that irrational numbers were properly understood and rigorously defined, and even today not all their mysteries have been revealed. In The Irrationals, the first popular and comprehensive book on the subject, Julian Havil tells the story of irrational numbers and the mathematicians who have tackled their challenges, from antiquity to the twenty-first century. Along the way, he explains why...
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Book Details
Pages:312
Detailed Subjects: Mathematics / Number Theory
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.084 x 9.399 x 1.026 Inches
Book Weight:1.25 Pounds



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