Julian Havil

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The Irrationals: A Story of the Numbers You Can't Count onPaperback, 13 June 2023

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Part of Series
Princeton Science Library
Print Length
320 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Date Published
13 Jun 2023
ISBN-10
0691247668
ISBN-13
9780691247663

Description

An entertaining and enlightening history of irrational numbers, from ancient Greece to the twenty-first century

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 irrational numbers are surprisingly difficult to define--and why so many questions still surround them. Fascinating and illuminating, this is a book for everyone who loves math and the history behind it.

Product Details

Author:
Julian Havil
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
13 June 2023
Dimensions:
21.41 x 13.79 x 2.59 cm
Genre:
Science/Technology Aspects
ISBN-10:
0691247668
ISBN-13:
9780691247663
Language:
English
Location:
Princeton
Pages:
320
Weight:
90.72 gm

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