The word "infinity" usually elicits feelings of awe, wonder and admiration; the concept infinity has fascinated philosophers and theologians. The author of this book, mindful of the popular meanings and connotations of the word, shows how professional mathematicians tame this unwieldy concept, come to terms with it, and use its various aspects as their most powerful tools of the trade. --Back cover.
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Shows how professional mathematicians use the concept of infinity; includes sequential limits, similarity transformations, and problems and answers.
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 8 vo, 151 pp. First Stated, Errata slip, tipped into ditch, resting over title page, reads: ". to include figure 3.16 and 3.17, and to amend the height of figure 6.5." Previous owner's Name in ball point on front cover. Who knows, someone who owned this 1962 copy may be a famous mathematician by now. Could be. Seller Inventory # 1725605