The Princeton Companion to Mathematics
Autor Timothy Gowers, June Barrow–green, Imre Leaderen Limba Engleză Hardback – 20 oct 2008
"The Princeton Companion to Mathematics fills a vital need. It is the only book of its kind."--Victor J. Katz, professor emeritus, University of the District of Columbia
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780691118802
ISBN-10: 0691118809
Pagini: 1056
Ilustrații: 150 illustrations
Dimensiuni: 217 x 263 x 70 mm
Greutate: 2.25 kg
Editura: Princeton University Press
Locul publicării:Princeton, United States
ISBN-10: 0691118809
Pagini: 1056
Ilustrații: 150 illustrations
Dimensiuni: 217 x 263 x 70 mm
Greutate: 2.25 kg
Editura: Princeton University Press
Locul publicării:Princeton, United States
Notă biografică
Timothy Gowers is the Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. He received the Fields Medal in 1998, and is the author of Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction. June Barrow-Green is lecturer in the history of mathematics at the Open University. Imre Leader is professor of pure mathematics at the University of Cambridge.
Descriere
Presents two hundred entries that introduce basic mathematical tools and vocabulary. This title traces the development of modern mathematics. It explains essential terms and concepts; examines core ideas in major areas of mathematics; and describes the achievements of scores of famous mathematicians.