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John Stillwell
Yearning for the Impossible [EPUB ebook]
The Surprising Truths of Mathematics, Second Edition

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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.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 328 ● ISBN 9780429998027 ● Publisher CRC Press ● Published 2018 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 7115863 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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