Analysis by Its History

by E. Hairer, Ernst Hairer, Gerhard Wanner

Book Overview

This book presents first-year calculus roughly in the order in which it was first discovered. The first two chapters show how the ancient calculations of practical problems led to infinite series, differential and integral calculus and to differential equations. The establishment of mathematical rigour for these subjects in the 19th century for one and several variables is treated in chapters III and IV. Many quotations are included to give the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387770313
• ISBN13: 9780387770314
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 379 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"