The Search for Certainty

The Search for Certainty A Journey Through the History of Mathematics, 1800-2000 - Dover Books on Mathematics

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Publisher's Synopsis

Self-contained and authoritative, this history of mathematics is suited to those with no math background. Its absorbing, entertaining essays focus on the era from 1800 to 2000. Contributors include Henri Poincaré, Judith V. Grabiner, and H. S. M. Coxeter, who discuss topics ranging from logic and infinity to Fermat's Last Theorem.

Book information

ISBN: 9780486474427
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint: Dover Publications
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 428g
Height: 255mm
Width: 178mm
Spine width: 12mm