A Strange Wilderness
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A Strange Wilderness

The Lives of the Great Mathematicians

Amir D. Aczel

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A Strange Wilderness

The Lives of the Great Mathematicians

Amir D. Aczel

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About This Book

"Mathematics is not a careful march down a well-cleared highway, but a journey into a strange wilderness, where the explorers often get lost."
-- Mathematics historian W. S. Anglin From the internationally bestselling author of Fermats Last Theorem comes a landmark publication on the eccentric lives of the foremost mathematicians in history.. From Archimedes eureka moment to Alexander Grothendiecks seclusion in the Pyrenees, bestselling author Amir Aczel selects the most compelling stories in the history of mathematics, creating a colorful narrative that explores the quirky personalities behind some of the most groundbreaking, enduring theorems. This is not your dry "college textbook" account of mathematical history; it bristles with tales of duels, battlefield heroism, flamboyant arrogance, pranks, secret societies, imprisonment, feuds, theft, and some very costly errors of judgment. (Clearly, genius doesnt guarantee street smarts.) Ultimately, readers will come away entertained, and with a newfound appreciation of the tenacity, complexity, eccentricity, and brilliance of the mathematical genius.

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Publisher
Union Square & Co.
Year
2011
ISBN
9781402790850
Topic
Mathematics
Subtopic
History & Philosophy of Mathematics
Index
Mathematics

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Introduction
  7. PART I HELLENIC FOUNDATIONS
  8. PART II THE EAST
  9. PART III RENAISSANCE MATHEMATICS
  10. PART IV TO CALCULUS AND BEYOND
  11. PART V UPHEAVAL IN FRANCE
  12. PART VI TOWARD A NEW MATHEMATICS
  13. Notes
  14. Bibliography
  15. Photo Credits
  16. Index
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APA 6 Citation

Aczel, A. (2011). A Strange Wilderness ([edition unavailable]). Union Square & Co. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/3712576/a-strange-wilderness-the-lives-of-the-great-mathematicians-pdf (Original work published 2011)

Chicago Citation

Aczel, Amir. (2011) 2011. A Strange Wilderness. [Edition unavailable]. Union Square & Co. https://www.perlego.com/book/3712576/a-strange-wilderness-the-lives-of-the-great-mathematicians-pdf.

Harvard Citation

Aczel, A. (2011) A Strange Wilderness. [edition unavailable]. Union Square & Co. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/3712576/a-strange-wilderness-the-lives-of-the-great-mathematicians-pdf (Accessed: 15 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

Aczel, Amir. A Strange Wilderness. [edition unavailable]. Union Square & Co., 2011. Web. 15 Oct. 2022.