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Secondly, there are typographical errors, the most serious of which relate to the Greek letter theta, which is used extensively as a mathematical symbol throughout the book: however, in about half of the places where the theta symbol should appear it is missing - there is a blank space, or not even a blank space. If you have any interest in where the concept of imaginary numbers comes from, you will be drawn into the wonderful stories of how, degruyter.com uses cookies to store information that enables us to optimize our website and make browsing more comfortable for you. Il nostro sistema considera elementi quali la recente recensione e se il revisore ha acquistato l'articolo su Amazon. This book can be read as an engaging history, almost a biography, of one of the most evasive and pervasive "numbers" in all of mathematics. Articoli visualizzati di recente e suggerimenti in primo piano, Seleziona la categoria in cui desideri effettuare la ricerca. It is interesting to speculate what the next member of the family will be about. The papyrus offered a specific numerical example of how to calculate the volume of a truncated square pyramid, which implied the need fori. . Recensito nel Regno Unito il 13 gennaio 2014. Princeton Univ Dept of Art &; Revised edition (24 agosto 1998). Questi eBook possono essere riscattati esclusivamente da destinatari residenti nel tuo Paese. SPEDIZIONE GRATUITA su ordini idonei "—Eli Maor, author of Trigonometric Delights, e: The Story of a Number, and To Infinity and Beyond, [An Imaginary Tale] can be read for fun and profit by anyone who has taken courses in introductory calculus, plane geometry and trigonometry.---William Thompson, American Scientist, Imaginary numbers! The notorious i finally won acceptance and was put to use in complex analysis and theoretical physics in Napoleonic times. It also, despite being a new 'bugs removed' edition, has at least one grammatical error which makes a paragraph hard to follow. . Per scaricare una app gratuita, inserisci il numero di cellulare. Però in questo caso sono stato parecchio sfortunato. EXCELLENT, Recensito nel Regno Unito il 8 febbraio 2008. The Euler constant? Al momento dell'acquisto potrebbero essere applicate delle promozioni. EXCELLENT, Recensito nel Regno Unito il 8 febbraio 2008. Addressing readers with both a general and scholarly interest in mathematics, Nahin weaves into this narrative entertaining historical facts and mathematical discussions, including the application of complex numbers and functions to important problems, such as Kepler's laws of planetary motion and ac electrical circuits. Recensito nel Regno Unito il 28 ottobre 2015. Iscriviti ad Amazon Prime: consegne senza costi aggiuntivi in 1 giorno su 2 milioni di prodotti e in 2-3 giorni su molti altri milioni, film e serie TV su Prime Video, incluse le serie Amazon Original, più di 2 milioni di brani e centinaia di playlist senza pubblicità con Prime Music, centinaia di eBook Kindle su Prime Reading, accesso anticipato alle Offerte Lampo di Amazon.it e spazio di archiviazione per le foto illimitato. In An Imaginary Tale, Paul Nahin tells the 2000-year-old history of one of mathematics' most elusive numbers, the square root of minus one, also known as i. Dopo aver visualizzato le pagine di dettaglio del prodotto, guarda qui per trovare un modo facile per tornare alle pagine che ti interessano. Ninety-fifteen! Visualizza i Top 100 nella categoria Kindle Store, Visualizza o modifica la cronologia di navigazione, Pubblicità definita in base agli interessi. This is an excellent book! A First Try at Understanding the Geometry of √-1, CHAPTER THREE. Dopo aver visualizzato le pagine di dettaglio del prodotto, guarda qui per trovare un modo facile per tornare alle pagine che ti interessano. Per uscire dalla sequenza utilizza il tasto di scelta rapida relativo alle intestazioni per accedere all'intestazione precedente o a quella successiva. If I had never read any of Eli Maor's excellent books I would have scored this book as 5 stars. Però in questo caso sono stato parecchio sfortunato. By the time of Descartes, a theoretical use for these elusive square roots--now called "imaginary numbers"--was suspected, but efforts to solve them led to intense, bitter debates. He recreates the baffling mathematical problems that conjured it up, and the colorful characters who tried to solve them.In 1878, when two brothers stole a mathematical papyrus from the ancient Egyptian burial site in the Valley of Kings, they led scholars to the earliest known occurrence of the square root of a negative number. "—Eli Maor, author of Trigonometric Delights, e: The Story of a Number, and To Infinity and Beyond[An Imaginary Tale] can be read for fun and profit by anyone who has taken courses in introductory calculus, plane geometry and trigonometry.---William Thompson, American Scientist This is a fascinating book but the Kindle edition does not do it justice for two main reasons. Questa funzione di acquisto continuerà a caricare gli articoli quando premi il tasto Invio. A causa delle dimensioni del file, il download di questo libro potrebbe richiedere più tempo. He recreates the baffling mathematical problems that conjured it up, and the colorful characters who tried to solve them. © 2010-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. o società affiliate. An Imaginary Tale is a must for anyone curious about the evolution of our number concept. Readers will find that Nahin has cleared up many of the mysteries surrounding the use of complex numbers.---Victor J. Katz, Science, Honorable Mention for the 1998 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Mathematics, Association of American Publishers, You will definitely enjoy it. An Imaginary Tale: The Story of the Square Root of Minus One, (Inglese) Copertina rigida – 24 agosto 1998, Visualizza tutti i formati e le edizioni. Questo articolo ha un limite di quantità massima per ordine. No, not those kind of imaginary numbers. Princeton University Press; Revised edizione (22 febbraio 2010). Anche terzi autorizzati utilizzano queste tecnologie in relazione alla nostra visualizzazione di annunci pubblicitari. While we are waiting, we can enjoy An Imaginary Tale.---Ed Sandifer, MAA Online, Attempting to explain imaginary numbers to a non-mathematician can be a frustrating experience. I link di riscatto e gli eBook non possono essere rivenduti o trasferiti. The notoriousi finally won acceptance and was put to use in complex analysis and theoretical physics in Napoleonic times. Non è necessario possedere un dispositivo Kindle. This book can be read as an engaging history, almost a biography, of one of the most evasive and pervasive "numbers" in all of mathematics.Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions. A must read for anyone interested in mathematics and its history.---D. In An Imaginary Tale, Paul Nahin tells the 2000-year-old history of one of mathematics' most elusive numbers, the square root of minus one, also known as i. It also, despite being a new 'bugs removed' edition, has at least one grammatical error which makes a paragraph hard to follow. Analizza anche le recensioni per verificare l'affidabilità. I love re-reading sections especially the 'discovery' of the uses of i and what i^i "means". The film was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. This is an excellent book! Ritieni che questo libro violi i diritti d'autore? Scopri tutti i libri, leggi le informazioni sull'autore e molto altro. Paul Nahin’s An Imaginary Talebegins with a cartoon strip in which an imaginary tiger professes to instinctively understand imaginary numbers. Analizza anche le recensioni per verificare l'affidabilità. Riprova. Iscriviti ad Amazon Prime: consegne senza costi aggiuntivi in 1 giorno su 2 milioni di prodotti e in 2-3 giorni su molti altri milioni, film e serie TV su Prime Video, incluse le serie Amazon Original, più di 2 milioni di brani e centinaia di playlist senza pubblicità con Prime Music, centinaia di eBook Kindle su Prime Reading, accesso anticipato alle Offerte Lampo di Amazon.it e spazio di archiviazione per le foto illimitato. Posizione nella classifica Bestseller di Amazon: A me la storia della matematica è sempre piaciuta, anche perché ogni tanto si scoprono delle chicche niente male. To learn more about the use of cookies, please read our, CHAPTER ONE The Puzzles of Imaginary Numbers, CHAPTER TWO. Il nostro sistema considera elementi quali la recente recensione e se il revisore ha acquistato l'articolo su Amazon. His enthusiasm and informal style easily catch on to the reader.An Imaginary Tale is a must for anyone curious about the evolution of our number concept." In An Imaginary Tale, Paul Nahin tells the 2000-year-old history of one of mathematics' most elusive numbers, the square root of minus one, also known as i. Regala questo eBook o acquista per un gruppo. It is very readable, but it is peppered with 'roadblocks' where you suddenly have to pay a lot more attention, and possibly re-read sections, before you can proceed. Compra An Imaginary Tale: The Story of The Square Root of Minus One. Per maggiori dettagli, vai ai Termini & Condizioni delle specifiche promozioni. More Uses of Complex Numbers, CHAPTER SEVEN. He recreates the baffling mathematical problems that conjured it up, and the colorful characters who tried to solve them. Non è stato possibile aggiungere l'articolo alla Lista. Per calcolare la valutazione complessiva in stelle e la ripartizione percentuale per stella, non usiamo una media semplice. By the time of Descartes, a theoretical use for these elusive square roots--now called "imaginary numbers"--was suspected, but efforts to solve them led to intense, bitter debates. Threeve! DO NOT BUY THE KINDLE EDITION OF THIS BOOK.! Whilst with other 'wow' mathematical books (such as Derbyshire's Prime Obsession) which have a quaint way of alternating chapters mixing textual historical discussion with deeper mathematical proof, this book hopes that you'll stick with it and explore as you proceed. "Dispelling many common myths about the origin of the mystic 'imaginary' unit, Nahin tells the story ofi from a historic as well as human perspective. --Eli Maor, author ofTrigonometric Delights, e: The Story of a Number, and To Infinity and Beyond. In the first century, the mathematician-engineer Heron of Alexandria encountered I in a separate project, but fudged the arithmetic; medieval mathematicians stumbled upon the concept while grappling with the meaning of negative numbers, but dismissed their square roots as nonsense. Today complex numbers have such widespread practical use--from electrical engineering to aeronautics--that few people would expect the story behind their derivation to be filled with adventure and enigma. In questo libro sono presenti problemi di qualità o formattazione? Per calcolare la valutazione complessiva in stelle e la ripartizione percentuale per stella, non usiamo una media semplice. Today complex numbers have such widespread practical use--from electrical engineering to aeronautics--that few people would expect the story behind their derivation to be filled with adventure and enigma. He recreates the baffling mathematical problems that conjured it up, and the colorful characters who tried to solve them. In the first century, the mathematician-engineer Heron of Alexandria encounteredI in a separate project, but fudged the arithmetic; medieval mathematicians stumbled upon the concept while grappling with the meaning of negative numbers, but dismissed their square roots as nonsense.