Mathematical Masterpieces: Further Chronicles by the Explorers By Art Knoebel, Reinhard Laubenbacher, Jerry M. Lodder, David Pengelley (Repost)
Publisher: Springer | 2007-08-14 | ISBN: 0387330615 | Pages: 340 | PDF | 5.97 MB
This book traces the historical development of four different mathematical concepts by presenting readers with the original sources. Although primary sources can be more demanding, the investment yields the rewards of a deeper understanding of the subject, an appreciation of the details, and a glimpse into the direction research has taken.