From counting to continuum: what are real numbers, really?
Auteur :
Scheinerman, Edward
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009538671
Date de publication :
12 déc. 2024
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Whole numbers, fractions, decimals: we frequently use them, but what are they exactly? How about exotic numbers like the square root of 2 or π? You don't need to be a graduate student to explore the core ideas behind the construction of the real numbers: just read this book.