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Title | The Princeton Companion to Mathematics |
Author | Barrow-Green June / Leader Imre |
Asset Number | 00564 |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
ISBN | 9780691118802 |
Published Date | 2008 |
Edition | 1 |
Printing | 1 |
Description | Black cloth hardcover with dust jacket.
This is a one-of-a-kind reference for anyone with a serious interest in mathematics. Edited by Timothy Gowers, a recipient of the Fields Medal, it presents nearly two hundred entries, written especially for this book by some of the world's leading mathematicians, that introduce basic mathematical tools and vocabulary; trace the development of modern mathematics; explain essential terms and concepts; examine core ideas in major areas of mathematics; describe the achievements of scores of famous mathematicians; explore the impact of mathematics on other disciplines such as biology, finance, and music and much, much more. |
Category | Mathematics |
Epoch | Modern |
Date Acquired | 30/08/2022 |
Condition | (2) Very Good |