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Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra - Softcover

Derbyshire, John

 
9780452288539: Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0452288533 ISBN 13: 9780452288539
Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group, 2007

Inhaltsangabe

Perfect for history buffs and armchair algebra experts, Unknown Quantity tells the story of the development of abstract mathematical thought.

John Derbyshire discovers the story behind the formulae, roots, and radicals. As he did so masterfully in Prime Obsession, Derbyshire brings the evolution of mathematical thinking to dramatic life by focusing on the key historical players. Unknown Quantity begins in the time of Abraham and Isaac and moves from Abel's proof to the higher levels of abstraction developed by Galois through modern-day advances. Derbyshire explains how a simple turn of thought from "this plus this equals this" to "this plus what equals this?" gave birth to a whole new way of perceiving the world. With a historian's narrative authority and a beloved teacher's clarity and passion, Derbyshire leads readers on an intellectually satisfying and pleasantly challenging historical and mathematical journey.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

John Derbyshire is a mathematician and linguist by education, a systems analyst by profession, and a celebrated writer in his spare time. His work appears frequently in National Review and The New Criterion. Born and raised in England, he has made his home in the United States for the past fifteen years.

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Verlag
Penguin Publishing Group
Erscheinungsdatum
2007
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0452288533
ISBN 13 
9780452288539
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
392
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