Journey through Genius: Great Theorems of Mathematics
by William Dunham
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Author: William DunhamEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1990-03-16
ISBN: 0471500305
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Wiley
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- ISBN13: 9780471500308
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Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of my favorite math books. The chapter on the non-denumerability of the continuum, and especially the section on Cantor's efforts to subjugate the concept 'infinity, takes your breath away. Dunham writes in a style that brings great mathematicians to life, without sacrificing too much mathematical rigor. This book strikes a perfect balance between the nitty-gritty of math and the historical context of its great discoveries. Enjoy the book
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Praise for William Dunham s Journey Through Genius The Great Theorems of Mathematics "Dunham deftly guides the reader through the verbal and logical intricacies of major mathematical questions and proofs, conveying a splendid sense of how the greatest mathematicians from ancient to modern times presented their arguments." Ivars Peterson Author, The Mathematical Tourist Mathematics and Physics Editor, Science News"It is mathematics presented as a series of works of art; a fascinating lingering over individual examples of ingenuity and insight. It is mathematics by lightning flash." Isaac Asimov
"It is a captivating collection of essays of major mathematical achievements brought to life by the personal and historical anecdotes which the author has skillfully woven into the text. This is a book which should find its place on the bookshelf of anyone interested in science and the scientists who create it." R. L. Graham, AT&T Bell Laboratories
"Come on a time-machine tour through 2,300 years in which Dunham drops in on some of the greatest mathematicians in history. Almost as if we chat over tea and crumpets, we get to know them and their ideas ideas that ring with eternity and that offer glimpses into the often veiled beauty of mathematics and logic. And all the while we marvel, hoping that the tour will not stop." Jearl Walker, Physics Department, Cleveland State University Author of The Flying Circus of Physics
In Journey through Genius, author William Dunham strikes an extraordinary balance between the historical and technical. He devotes each chapter to a principal result of mathematics, such as the solution of the cubic series and the divergence of the harmonic series. Not only does this book tell the stories of the people behind the math, but it also includes discussions and rigorous proofs of the relevant mathematical results.
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