Two Millennia of Mathematics: From Archimedes to Gauss

by George M. Phillips

Book Overview

A collection of inter-connected topics in areas of mathematics which particularly interest the author, ranging over the two millennia from the work of Archimedes to the "Werke" of Gauss. The book is intended for those who love mathematics, including undergraduate students of mathematics, more experienced students and the vast unseen host of amateur mathematicians. It is equally a useful source of material for those who teach mathematics.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387950222
• ISBN13: 9780387950228
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.5"