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The Heritage of Thales (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995)
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The Heritage of Thales (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995)
Series: Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics
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The authors' novel approach to some interesting mathematical
concepts - not normally taught in other courses - places them in a
historical and philosophical setting. Although primarily intended
for mathematics undergraduates, the book will also appeal to
students in the sciences, humanities and education with a strong
interest in this subject. The first part proceeds from about 1800
BC to 1800 AD, discussing, for example, the Renaissance method for
solving cubic and quartic equations and providing rigorous
elementary proof that certain geometrical problems posed by the
ancient Greeks cannot be solved by ruler and compass alone. The
second part presents some fundamental topics of interest from the
past two centuries, including proof of G del's incompleteness
theorem, together with a discussion of its implications.
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