Innovation and certainty
Auteur :
Wilson, Mark
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108742290
Date de publication :
7 janv. 2021
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 0,7 cm
Poids :
138 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Beginning in the nineteenth century, mathematics' traditional domains of 'number and figure' became vigorously displaced. How can mathematics retain its traditional status as a repository of necessary truth in the light of these revisions? The purpose of this Element is to provide a sketch of this developmental history.