Everything and more : a compact history of [infinity symbol]
Wallace, David Foster2003
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Exploring the history of one of math's most enduring puzzles, this book deals with the seemingly paradoxical nature of infinity. Is infinity a valid mathematical property or a meaningless abstraction? Wallace's book raises the profile of the bizarre and fascinating world of higher mathematics.
Main title:
Everything and more : a compact history of [infinity symbol] / David Foster Wallace.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2003.
Collation:
319 p. : ill., port. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 314-319).
ISBN:
9780297645672 (hbk)
Dewey class:
515.24
Local class:
515.243
Language:
English
BRN:
203716