The mathematical universe : an alphabetical journey through the great proofs, problems, and personalities
William Dunham.
New York : Wiley & Sons, ©1994.
vi, 314 págs. : ilustraciones ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 0471176613, 0471536563
Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 297-307) e índice.
Reseña: MathSciNet, 95e:00007
Contenido
- Arithmetic
- Bernoulli Trials
- Circle
- Differential Calculus
- Euler
- Fermat
- Greek Geometry
- Hypotenuse
- Isoperimetric Problem
- Justification
- Knighted Newton
- Lost Leibniz
- Mathematical Personality
- Natural Logarithm
- Origins
- Prime Number Theorem
- Quotient
- Russell's Paradox
- Spherical Surface
- Trisection
- Utility
- Venn Diagram
- Where Are the Women?
- X-Y Plane
- Z.