Steven Strogatz

Infinite Powers (Bok)

A magisterial history of calculus (and the people behind it) from one of the world's foremost mathematicians. This is the captivating story of mathematics' greatest ever idea: calculus. Without it, there would be no computers, no microwave ovens, no GPS, and no space travel. But before it gave modern man almost infinite powers, calculus was behind centuries of controversy, competition, and even death. Taking us on a thrilling journey through three millennia, professor Steven Strogatz charts the development of this seminal achievement from the days of Archimedes to today's breakthroughs in chaos theory and artificial intelligence. Filled with idiosyncratic characters from Pythagoras to Fourier, Infinite Powers is a compelling human drama that reveals the legacy of calculus on nearly every aspect of modern civilisation, including science, politics, medicine, philosophy, and much besides.

Författare:	Steven Strogatz
Titel:	Infinite Powers
Typ:	Bok
Kategori:	Böcker/Naturvetenskap & Teknik/Matematik & Statistik
Releasedatum:	2020-02-06
Registreringsdatum:	2023-12-01
Artikelnummer:	794125
Lagerstatus:	Beställningsvara Leveranstid: från 14 vardagar
EAN:	9781786492975
ISBN:	1786492975
Språk:	Engelska
Bandtyp:	Pocket
Mått(BxHxD):	128x197x29 mm
Omfång:	384 sidor
Vikt:	334 gram
Titel:	Infinite Powers
Förlag:	Atlantic