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Tales of Impossibility

The 2000-Year Quest to Solve the Mathematical Problems of Antiquity
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A comprehensive look at four of the most famous problems in mathematics Tales of Impossibility recounts the intriguing story of the renowned problems of antiquity, four of the most famous and studied questions in the history of mathematics. First posed by the ancient Greeks, these compass and straightedge problems-squaring the circle, trisecting

Author Biography:

David S. Richeson is professor of mathematics and the John J. and Ann Curley Faculty Chair in the Liberal Arts at Dickinson College. He is the author of Euler’s Gem: The Polyhedron Formula and the Birth of Topology (Princeton). Twitter @divbyzero
Release date NZ
October 8th, 2019
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  • General (US: Trade)
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations
163 b/w illus. 5 tables.
Pages
456
ISBN-13
9780691192963
Product ID
31424065

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