An edition of A tour of the calculus (1995)

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An edition of A tour of the calculus (1995)

A tour of the calculus

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"The calculus represents humanity's great and profound meditation on the theme of continuity. Time and space are given voice, and speed and area are sub-ordinated to the harsh concept of a limit. The introduction of the real numbers allows the landscape of mathematical analysis to be suffused with thrilling light. In that lit-up landscape, the infinite is for the first time charmed into compliance, men and women gaining the eerie power to ask of certain processes, Suppose it goes on forever, what then? and finding within the calculus a comprehensive answer." "In clear and instructive language David Berlinski explains the concept of limits, how a function describes a relationship between numbers, and the meaning of the real numbers and their role in the re-creation of the world. Hidden for centuries from human insight, an array of mathematical operations and processes become visible." "Berlinski's great achievement is that he not only breathes life into the principles of the calculus but reveals as well processes that occur in the real world. And moving beyond the basics, Berlinski shows us in dramatic and original ways that the calculus is more than a mere system of mathematics. It is also an instrument commensurate at last with humanity's limitless capacity to regard the universe with wonder."--BOOK JACKET.

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Publisher
Heinemann
Language
English
Pages
331

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Cover of: A tour of the calculus
A tour of the calculus
1997, Vintage Books
Paperback in English - 1st Vintage pbk. ed.
Cover of: A tour of the calculus
A tour of the calculus
1997, Arrow
in English
Cover of: A tour of the calculus
A tour of the calculus
1996, Heinemann
in English
Cover of: A tour of the calculus
A tour of the calculus
1995, Pantheon Books
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Edition Notes

Includes index.

Published in
London

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
515
Library of Congress
QA303 .B488 1996

The Physical Object

Pagination
xvii, 331 pages
Number of pages
331

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL33037617M
Internet Archive
tourofcalculus0000berl_r6v5
ISBN 10
0434098442
ISBN 13
9780434098446
OCLC/WorldCat
35513485

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