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Unknown Quantity ─ A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra
- ISBN13：9780452288539
- 出版社：Plume
- 作者：John Derbyshire
- 裝訂／頁數：平裝／374頁
- 規格：20.3cm*14.0cm*2.5cm (高/寬/厚)
- 出版日：2007/05/29
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For curious nonmathematicians and armchair algebra buffs, John Derbyshire discovers the story behind the formulae, roots, and radicals. As he did so masterfully in Prime Obsession, Derbyshire brings the evolution of mathematical thinking to dramatic life by focusing on the key historical players. Unknown Quantity begins in the time of Abraham and Isaac and moves from AbelA's proof to the higher levels of abstraction developed by Galois through modern-day advances. Derbyshire explains how a simple turn of thought from A"this plus this equals thisA" to A"this plus what equals this?A" gave birth to a whole new way of perceiving the world. With a historianA's narrative authority and a beloved teacherA's clarity and passion, Derbyshire leads readers on an intellectually satisfying and pleasantly challenging journey through the development of abstract mathematical thought.
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John Derbyshire is a mathematician and linguist by education, a systems analyst by profession, and a celebrated writer in his spare time. His work appears frequently in National Review and The New Criterion. Born and raised in England, he has made his home in the United States for the past fifteen years.
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