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DR. EULER'S FABULOUS FORMULA
CURES MANY MATHEMATICAL ILLS |
| By: |
Paul J. Nahin |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£20.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0691150370 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780691150376 |
| Publisher: |
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
25 April, 2011 |
| Edition: |
Revised edition |
| Series: |
Princeton Science Library |
| Pages: |
416 |
| Description: |
Shares the story of formula - long regarded as the gold standard for mathematical beauty - and shows why it still lies at the heart of complex number theory. |
| Synopsis: |
In the mid-eighteenth century, Swiss-born mathematician Leonhard Euler developed a formula so innovative and complex that it continues to inspire research, discussion, and even the occasional limerick. Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula shares the fascinating story of this groundbreaking formula--long regarded as the gold standard for mathematical beauty--and shows why it still lies at the heart of complex number theory. In some ways a sequel to Nahin's An Imaginary Tale, this book examines the many applications of complex numbers alongside intriguing stories from the history of mathematics. Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula is accessible to any reader familiar with calculus and differential equations, and promises to inspire mathematicians for years to come. |
| Illustrations: |
2 halftones. 77 line illus. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Princeton University Press |
| Prizes: |
Winner of New York Book Show Award 2012 |
| Returns: |
Returnable |