Wilderness of the infinite, the: robert grosseteste, william of auvergne, and mathematical infinity in the thirteenth century
Auteur :
Mancosu, Paolo
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198926887
Date de publication :
26 févr. 2026
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The book offers a methodological proposal on how to engage with the history and the philosophy of mathematical infinity, exploring the emergence in the Latinate thirteenth century of original approaches to mathematical infinity and to unequal infinities.