An Unknown Quantity
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Author |
: John Derbyshire |
Publisher |
: National Academies Press |
Total Pages |
: 391 |
Release |
: 2006-06-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780309096577 |
ISBN-13 |
: 030909657X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Synopsis Unknown Quantity by : John Derbyshire
Prime Obsession taught us not to be afraid to put the math in a math book. Unknown Quantity heeds the lesson well. So grab your graphing calculators, slip out the slide rules, and buckle up! John Derbyshire is introducing us to algebra through the ages-and it promises to be just what his die-hard fans have been waiting for. "Here is the story of algebra." With this deceptively simple introduction, we begin our journey. Flanked by formulae, shadowed by roots and radicals, escorted by an expert who navigates unerringly on our behalf, we are guaranteed safe passage through even the most treacherous mathematical terrain. Our first encounter with algebraic arithmetic takes us back 38 centuries to the time of Abraham and Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, Ur and Haran, Sodom and Gomorrah. Moving deftly from Abel's proof to the higher levels of abstraction developed by Galois, we are eventually introduced to what algebraists have been focusing on during the last century. As we travel through the ages, it becomes apparent that the invention of algebra was more than the start of a specific discipline of mathematics-it was also the birth of a new way of thinking that clarified both basic numeric concepts as well as our perception of the world around us. Algebraists broke new ground when they discarded the simple search for solutions to equations and concentrated instead on abstract groups. This dramatic shift in thinking revolutionized mathematics. Written for those among us who are unencumbered by a fear of formulae, Unknown Quantity delivers on its promise to present a history of algebra. Astonishing in its bold presentation of the math and graced with narrative authority, our journey through the world of algebra is at once intellectually satisfying and pleasantly challenging.
Author |
: Henry Van Dyke |
Publisher |
: Sagwan Press |
Total Pages |
: 394 |
Release |
: 2018-02-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1376527952 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781376527957 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Unknown Quantity: A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales by : Henry Van Dyke
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Author |
: Paul Virilio |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 226 |
Release |
: 2003-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0500976252 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780500976258 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Synopsis Unknown Quantity by : Paul Virilio
Writer and critic Paul Virilio is considered to be one of the most important and incisive contemporary critics of technology and its moral, political and cultural implications. His latest catalogue, published to accompany an exhibition he has conceived for the Foundation Cartier in Paris, examines the philosophical issues raised by our confrontation with accidents and their impact on our world. Accidents capture our attention, surprise or shock us, disrupt or ultimately alter the course of our existence. Whether significant or insignificant, benign or disastrous, accidents always reveal something about ourselves and the systems we construct. For Virilio, to invent the ship is to invent the shipwreck, to invent electricity is to invent electrocution. Accidents are consequently, in his view, inherent in all technological systems. This catalogue features over 200 illustrations, including press photographs, paintings and engravings representing natural and industrial accidents from the past three centuries. It also contains reproductions of the works of the many artists included in the exhibit, most notably Lebbeus Woods, Noncy Robins, Stephen Vitiello, Cai Guo Qiang, Bruce Conner, Ton
Author |
: Alexander James McIvor-Tyndall |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 260 |
Release |
: 1916 |
ISBN-10 |
: CHI:72767525 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Synopsis Sex--the Unknown Quantity by : Alexander James McIvor-Tyndall
Author |
: Tracey Pilone |
Publisher |
: "O'Reilly Media, Inc." |
Total Pages |
: 559 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780596514860 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0596514867 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Synopsis Head First Algebra by : Tracey Pilone
Using the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory to craft a multi-sensory learning experience, the book uses a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works, not a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep.--Publisher's note.
Author |
: John Derbyshire |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 393 |
Release |
: 2007-05-29 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780452288539 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0452288533 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Synopsis Unknown Quantity by : John Derbyshire
Perfect for history buffs and armchair algebra experts, Unknown Quantity tells the story of the development of abstract mathematical thought. John Derbyshire discovers the story behind the formulae, roots, and radicals. As he did so masterfully in Prime Obsession, Derbyshire brings the evolution of mathematical thinking to dramatic life by focusing on the key historical players. Unknown Quantity begins in the time of Abraham and Isaac and moves from Abel's proof to the higher levels of abstraction developed by Galois through modern-day advances. Derbyshire explains how a simple turn of thought from "this plus this equals this" to "this plus what equals this?" gave birth to a whole new way of perceiving the world. With a historian's narrative authority and a beloved teacher's clarity and passion, Derbyshire leads readers on an intellectually satisfying and pleasantly challenging historical and mathematical journey.
Author |
: Ethel May Dell |
Publisher |
: Ryerson Press |
Total Pages |
: 454 |
Release |
: 1924 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105036698327 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Unknown Quantity by : Ethel May Dell
Author |
: Hermann Broch |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 254 |
Release |
: 1975 |
ISBN-10 |
: UVA:X000595209 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Unknown Quantity by : Hermann Broch
"Mild and sensitive Richard Hieck endured a quietly difficult childhood in Germany. Raised in humble circumstances, Richard was profoundly influenced by his withdrawn mother and by his father, an enigma whose devotion centered not on his five children but on his mysterious career. From his father, Richard inherited an interest in the night sky, learning to love the constellations and to take comfort in the strength of Orion and the warm radiance of Venus. Richard's shadowy, elusive father also influenced him to pursue studies in mathematics, a field offering Richard the discipline he had craved as a child.
Author |
: Ali Nomad |
Publisher |
: BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages |
: 134 |
Release |
: 2020-08-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783752413281 |
ISBN-13 |
: 375241328X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis Sex - The Unknown Quantity by : Ali Nomad
Reproduction of the original: Sex - The Unknown Quantity by Ali Nomad
Author |
: Gerard Hopkins |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 424 |
Release |
: 1923 |
ISBN-10 |
: IND:30000115137030 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Synopsis An Unknown Quantity by : Gerard Hopkins