Taming the Unknown: A History of Algebra from Antiquity to the Early Twentieth Century

by Karen Hunger Parshall and Victor J. Katz

Book Overview

What is algebra? For some, it is an abstract language of x's and y's. For mathematics majors and professional mathematicians, it is a world of axiomatically defined constructs like groups, rings, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691204071
• ISBN13: 9780691204079
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.0"