Imagining Numbers - Particularly The Square Root Of Minus Fifteen (Paperback, First)
Barry MazurBarry Mazur invites lovers of poetry to make a leap into mathematics. Through discussions of the role of the imagination and imagery in both poetry and mathematics, Mazur reviews the writings of the early mathematical explorers and reveals the early bafflement of these Renaissance thinkers faced with imaginary numbers. Then he shows us, step-by-step, how to begin imagining these strange mathematical objects ourselves.
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Barry Mazur invites lovers of poetry to make a leap into mathematics. Through discussions of the role of the imagination and imagery in both poetry and mathematics, Mazur reviews the writings of the early mathematical explorers and reveals the early bafflement of these Renaissance thinkers faced with imaginary numbers. Then he shows us, step-by-step, how to begin imagining these strange mathematical objects ourselves.
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Imprint | Picador USA |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | February 2004 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | February 2004 |
Authors | Barry Mazur |
Dimensions | 140 x 213 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 270 |
Edition | First |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-312-42187-8 |
Barcode | 9780312421878 |
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LSN | 0-312-42187-7 |
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