Yearning for the impossible : the surprising truth of mathematics /

"This book explores the history of mathematics from the perspective of the creative tension between common sense and the "impossible" as the author follows the discovery or invention of new concepts that have marked mathematical progress."--

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Stillwell, John (Author)
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press, [2018]
Edition:	Second edition.
Subjects:	Mathematics > History. Mathematics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book