Infinity : a very short introduction
(Book)
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Published
Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, ©2017.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
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511.3 STEWA
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Published
Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, ©2017.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvi, 143 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 131) and index.
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In this 'Very Short Introduction', Ian Stewart discusses infinity in mathematics while also drawing in the various other aspects of infinity and explaining some of the major problems and insights arising from this concept. He argues that working with infinity is not just an abstract, intellectual exercise but that it is instead a concept with important practical everyday applications, and considers how mathematicians use infinity and infinitesimals to answer questions or supply techniques that do not appear to involve the infinite.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stewart, I. (2017). Infinity: a very short introduction (First edition.). Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stewart, Ian, 1945-. 2017. Infinity: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stewart, Ian, 1945-. Infinity: A Very Short Introduction Oxford University Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stewart, Ian. Infinity: A Very Short Introduction First edition., Oxford University Press, 2017.
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