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From Counting to Continuum: What Are Real Numbers, Really? - Softcover

Scheinerman, Edward

 
9781009538671: From Counting to Continuum: What Are Real Numbers, Really?

Synopsis

Whole numbers, fractions, decimals: we frequently use them, but what are they exactly? Let's explore the core ideas behind them.

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About the Author

Edward Scheinerman is Professor of Applied Mathematics and Statistics at Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of various books including textbooks, a research monograph, and a volume for general readership, The Mathematics Lover's Companion (2017). He has twice been awarded the Mathematical Association of America's Lester R. Ford Award for outstanding mathematical exposition and has received numerous teaching awards at Johns Hopkins. His research publications are in discrete mathematics.

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