Elements of Mathematics

From Euclid to Gödel

John Stillwell (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

440 Seiten

2017
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-17854-7 (ISBN)

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Elements of Mathematics takes readers on a fascinating tour that begins in elementary mathematics--but, as John Stillwell shows, this subject is not as elementary or straightforward as one might think. Not all topics that are part of today's elementary mathematics were always considered as such, and great mathematical advances and discoveries had to occur in order for certain subjects to become "elementary." Stillwell examines elementary mathematics from a distinctive twenty-first-century viewpoint and describes not only the beauty and scope of the discipline, but also its limits. From Gaussian integers to propositional logic, Stillwell delves into arithmetic, computation, algebra, geometry, calculus, combinatorics, probability, and logic. He discusses how each area ties into more advanced topics to build mathematics as a whole. Through a rich collection of basic principles, vivid examples, and interesting problems, Stillwell demonstrates that elementary mathematics becomes advanced with the intervention of infinity.
Infinity has been observed throughout mathematical history, but the recent development of "reverse mathematics" confirms that infinity is essential for proving well-known theorems, and helps to determine the nature, contours, and borders of elementary mathematics. Elements of Mathematics gives readers, from high school students to professional mathematicians, the highlights of elementary mathematics and glimpses of the parts of math beyond its boundaries.

John Stillwell is professor of mathematics at the University of San Francisco. His many books include Mathematics and Its History and Roads to Infinity.

*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. xi*1. Elementary Topics, pg. 1*2. Arithmetic, pg. 35*3. Computation, pg. 73*4. Algebra, pg. 106*5. Geometry, pg. 148*6. Calculus, pg. 193*7. Combinatorics, pg. 243*8. Probability, pg. 279*9. Logic, pg. 298*10. Some Advanced Mathematics, pg. 336*Bibliography, pg. 395*Index, pg. 405

Erscheinungsdatum	03.01.2018
Zusatzinfo	127 b/w illus.
Verlagsort	New Jersey
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 235 mm
Gewicht	709 g
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geschichte der Mathematik
	Naturwissenschaften
ISBN-10	0-691-17854-2 / 0691178542
ISBN-13	978-0-691-17854-7 / 9780691178547
Zustand	Neuware