Unknown quantity: a real and imaginary history of algebra
Auteur :
Derbyshire, John
Éditeur :
Atlantic Books
ISBN :
9781843545705
Date de publication :
1 août 2008
Dimensions :
19,9 x 12,9 x 2,9 cm
Poids :
313 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A brilliant and sparklingly original account of algebra through the ages, by one of mathematics' great popularizers: 'Unknown Quantity buzzes with rivalries, frustrations and breakthroughs . . . A first-rate account that even algebraphobes will struggle to fault.' New Scientist