A Mathematical odyssey : journey from the real to the complex / Steven G. Krantz, Harold R. Parks.
Krantz and Parks endeavor to tell the story of the modern impact of mathematics, of its trials and triumphs and insights. They examine how mathematics has shaped human thought over the centuries, and attempt to show you that how it affects the financial world, relativity theory, and the computer cod...
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| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Springer,
[2014]
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | Krantz and Parks endeavor to tell the story of the modern impact of mathematics, of its trials and triumphs and insights. They examine how mathematics has shaped human thought over the centuries, and attempt to show you that how it affects the financial world, relativity theory, and the computer coding and encryption that keep the Internet running. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 382 pages) : illustrations (some colour), charts |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1461489393 9781461489399 |