Great Feuds in Mathematics
Author | : Hal Hellman |
Publisher | : Trade Paper Press |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2006-09-11 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105114410231 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Great Feuds in Mathematics by : Hal Hellman
Download or read book Great Feuds in Mathematics written by Hal Hellman and published by Trade Paper Press. This book was released on 2006-09-11 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Descartes battling Fermat for the honour of inventing analytic geometry, to Poincaré wrangling with Russell over the logical foundations of mathematics, this text provides a fascinating look behind the numbers game.