Numbers: A Very Short Introduction - Brossura

Higgins, Peter M.

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ISBN 10: 0199584052 ISBN 13: 9780199584055

Casa editrice: OUP Oxford, 2011

Riassunto

Numbers are integral to our everyday lives and feature in everything we do. In this Very Short Introduction Peter M. Higgins, the renowned mathematics writer, unravels the world of numbers; demonstrating its richness, and providing a comprehensive view of the idea of the number.

Higgins paints a picture of the number world, considering how the modern number system matured over centuries. Explaining the various number types and showing how they behave, he introduces key concepts such as integers, fractions, real numbers, and imaginary numbers. By approaching the topic in a non-technical way and emphasising the basic principles and interactions of numbers with mathematics and science, Higgins also demonstrates the practical interactions and modern applications, such as encryption of confidential data on the internet.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Peter M. Higgins is currently Professor and Head of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Essex University. He is a research algebraist but has written five popular mathematics books that bring mathematical matters to a wide audience. He is the inventor of Circular Sodoku, which has appeared throughout the world in magazines, books, the internet, and on handheld computer games.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: OUP Oxford
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0199584052
• ISBN 13: 9780199584055
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 160
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile