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The Mathematics of Great Amateurs

The Mathematics of Great Amateurs

Paperback

Series: Oxford Science Publications

General Mathematics

ISBN10: 0198539398
ISBN13: 9780198539391
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Published: Dec 13 1990
Pages: 236
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.16 Depth: 9.23
Language: English
This unique history surveys the mathematical contributions of numerous individuals noted mainly for their groundbreaking activities in other fields. It evaluates the discoveries of such luminaries as Plato, Leonardo da Vinci, Omar Khayyam, Jan de Witt, Denis Diderot, William George Horner, Antoine Arnauld, and many others, providing fascinating information on their lives and circumstances. The book also includes a valuable introductory essay by Professor Jeremy Gray, who comments on changes that have taken place in the study of history and mathematics since the initial publication of this classic work in 1949.

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