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Yearning for the Impossible: The Surprising Truths of Mathematics, Second Edition - AK Peters / CRC Recreational Mathematics Series Stillwell, John (University of San Francisco, USA) 2nd edition
Yearning for the Impossible: The Surprising Truths of Mathematics, Second Edition - AK Peters / CRC Recreational Mathematics Series
Stillwell, John (University of San Francisco, USA)
This book explores the history of mathematics from the perspective of the creative tension between common sense and the "impossible" as the author follows the discovery or invention of new concepts that have marked mathematical progress.
312 pages, 1 Tables, black and white; 164 Illustrations, color
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 16, 2018 |
| ISBN13 | 9781138586109 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 312 |
| Dimensions | 162 × 235 × 17 mm · 574 g |
| Language | English |