The Irrationals : A Story of the Numbers You Can't Count On
by
Julian Havil
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Princeton Science Library
ISBN-10
0691247668
ISBN-13
9780691247663
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Imprint
Princeton University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 13th, 2023
Print length
320 Pages
Weight
404 grams
Dimensions
13.90 x 21.70 x 2.40 cms
Product Classification:
Number theoryHistory of mathematicsPopular science
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An entertaining and enlightening history of irrational numbers, from ancient Greece to the twenty-first centuryThe 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.
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