Yearning for the Impossible: The Surprising Truth of Mathematics
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Description
Yearning for the Impossible: The Surprising Truth of Mathematics, Second Edition explores the history of mathematics from the perspective of the creative tension between common sense and the "impossible" as the author follows the discovery or invention of new concepts that have marked mathematical progress. The author puts these creations into a broader context involving related "impossibilities" from art, literature, philosophy, and physics. This new edition contains many new exercises and commentaries, clearly discussing a wide range of challenging subjects.
ISBN
9781138586109
Publication Date
5-16-2018
Publisher
CRC Press
City
Boca Raton, FL
Keywords
History of Mathematics, mathematical inventions
Disciplines
History | History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | Mathematics
Recommended Citation
Stillwell, John, "Yearning for the Impossible: The Surprising Truth of Mathematics" (2018). All USF Faculty Authored Books. 34.
https://repository.usfca.edu/faculty_books_all/34
