Yearning for the Impossible : The Surprising Truths of Mathematics, Second Edition - 9781138586109

This book explores the history of mathematics from the perspective of the creative tension between common sense and the "impossible" as the author follows the discovery or invention of new concepts that have marked mathematical progress.

• | : John Stillwell
• | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• | Publication Date: May 16, 2018
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 312 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 1138586102
• | ISBN-13: 9781138586109