Infinity : a very short introduction
Stewart, Ian, 1945-2017
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Infinity is an intriguing topic, with connections to religion, philosophy, metaphysics, logic and physics as well as mathematics. Its history goes back to ancient times, with especially important contributions from Euclid, Aristotle, Eudoxus, and Archimedes. Here, Ian Stewart discusses infinity in mathematics while also drawing in the various other aspects of infinity and explaining some of the major problems and insights arising from this concept.
Main title:
Infinity : a very short introduction / Ian Stewart.
Author:
Stewart, Ian, 1945-, author
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Collation:
144 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 18 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780198755234 (pbk)
Dewey class:
511.3
LC class:
QA9
Language:
English
BRN:
1876503