Imagining Numbers
(Particularly the Square Root of Minus Fifteen)
1st Edition
Published on 25. March 2004
288 pages
978-0-14-193170-8 (ISBN)
Description
The book shows how the art of mathematical imagining is not as mysterious as it seems. Drawing on a variety of artistic resources the author reveals how anyone can begin to visualize the enigmatic 'imaginary numbers' that first baffled mathematicians in the 16th century.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
File size
4,99 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-14-193170-8 (9780141931708)
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03/2004
Penguin Books Ltd
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Person
Barry Mazur is a celebrated pure mathematician. He is University Professor at Harvard, Harvard's most distinguished faculty post. His work has been influential in many fields and proved vital for the solution of Fermat Last Theorem. Known for the technique called "Mazur's Swindle".
