The Search for Certainty: A Journey Through the History of

The Search for Certainty: A Journey Through the History of Mathematics, 1800-2000 (Dover Books on Mathematics)

Authoritative and highly readable, this global survey is suited to those with no background in math as well as more informed readers and teachers. Presented in a chronological and thematic manner, theseÂ twenty-six absorbing and entertaining essays focus on the eraÂ from 1800Â to 2000.
Contributors such as Henri PoincarÃ©, Judith V. Grabiner, and H. S. M. Coxeter discuss topics ranging from logic and infinity to Fermat's Last Theorem. Additional subjects include the evolution of group theory, the development of modern statistics, and ENIAC, the first computer. Each of the brief, self-contained articles features an illuminating introduction and an extensive bibliography. Numerous relevant and provocative illustrations appear throughout the book.Â
Country USA
Manufacturer Dover Publications
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0486474429
Model 0486474429
ReleaseDate 2012-08-22
UPCs 800759474424
EANs 9780486474427

The Search for Certainty: A Journey Through the History of Mathematics, 1800-2000 (Dover Books on Mathematics)