Infinity : a very short introduction /

In this 'Very Short Introduction', 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. He argues that working with infinity is not just an abstract, intel...

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Autor principal: Stewart, Ian, 1945- (Autor)
Formato: Livro
Idioma:English
Publicado em:Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Edição:First edition.
coleção:Very short introductions ; 519.
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