The mathematical universe : an alphabetical journey through the great proofs, problems, and personalities / William Dunham.
Editor: New York : Wiley & Sons, c1994Descripción: vi, 314 p. : il. ; 24 cmISBN: 0471176613; 0471536563Otra clasificación: 00A08 (01A05)Contents Preface iv Acknowledgments vi Arithmetic [1] Bernoulli Trials [11] Circle [23] Differential Calculus 37 Euler [51] Fermat [65] Greek Geometry [75] Hypotenuse [89] Isoperimetric Problem 103 Justification [115] Knighted Newton [129] Lost Leibniz [143] Mathematical Personality [159] Natural Logarithm [167] Origins [179] Prime Number Theorem [193] Quotient [201] Russell’s Paradox [213] Spherical Surface [225] TYisection [237] Utility [249] Venn Diagram [261] Where Are the Women? [263] X-Y Plane [273] Z [287] Afterword [296] Notes [297] Index [309]
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Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 297-307) e índice.
Contents --
Preface iv --
Acknowledgments vi Arithmetic [1] --
Bernoulli Trials [11] --
Circle [23] --
Differential Calculus 37 Euler [51] --
Fermat [65] --
Greek Geometry [75] --
Hypotenuse [89] --
Isoperimetric Problem 103 Justification [115] --
Knighted Newton [129] --
Lost Leibniz [143] --
Mathematical Personality [159] --
Natural Logarithm [167] --
Origins [179] --
Prime Number Theorem [193] --
Quotient [201] --
Russell’s Paradox [213] --
Spherical Surface [225] --
TYisection [237] --
Utility [249] --
Venn Diagram [261] --
Where Are the Women? [263] --
X-Y Plane [273] --
Z [287] --
Afterword [296] --
Notes [297] --
Index [309] --
MR, 95e:00007
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