The Search for Certainty: A Journey Through the History of Mathematics,1800-2000 (Dover Books on MaTHEMA 1.4tics) - Softcover

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Neill, John R.; Mathematics, Mathematics

 
9780486474427: The Search for Certainty: A Journey Through the History of Mathematics,1800-2000 (Dover Books on MaTHEMA 1.4tics)
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ISBN 10: 0486474429 ISBN 13: 9780486474427
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc, 2012

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.

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About the Author

Professor Emeritus at Penn State University, Frank J. Swetz is co-founding editor of Convergence, an e-journal devoted to the history of mathematics, and author of 20 books and more than 300 articles.

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Publisher
Dover Publications Inc
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0486474429
ISBN 13 
9780486474427
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
224

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