An edition of Infinitesimal
(2014)
Infinitesimal
how a dangerous mathematical theory shaped the modern world
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by Amir Alexander
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Explores "the epic battle over a mathematical concept that shook the old order and shaped the world as we know it. On August 10, 1632, five leaders of the Society of Jesus convened in a somber Roman palazzo to pass judgment on a simple idea: that a continuous line is composed of distinct and limitlessly tiny parts. The doctrine would become the foundation of calculus, but on that fateful day the judges ruled that it was forbidden. With the stroke of a pen they set off a war for the soul of the modern world"--
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Calculus, Infinitesimal Geometry, History, Renaissance Science, Mathematics, 31.01 history of mathematics, Infinitesimalrechnung, SCIENCE, Infinitesimal calculus, Analysis (mathematics), Western, Jesuiten, SCIENCE / History, HISTORY / Europe / Western, Mathematics, history, Geometry, infinitesimal, Europe, history, Calculus, history, Science, historyPlaces
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17th century, 16th centuryShowing 7 featured editions. View all 7 editions?
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Infinitesimal: A teoria matemática que revolucionou o mundo
Nov 13, 2016, Zahar
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Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World
Jun 08, 2015, Oneworld Publications
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Infinitamente piccoli. La teoria matematica alla base del mondo moderno
2015, Codice Edizioni
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Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Mod
May 12, 2015, Scientific American, FSG Adult
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Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World
2014, Oneworld Publications
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Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World
2014, Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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Infinitesimal: how a dangerous mathematical theory shaped the modern world
2014, Scientific American/Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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