An Imaginary Tale The Story of Square Root of 1

By:

Paul J Nahin

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Hyderabad; University Press Private Limited; 2010Edition: 1st edDescription: xxi, 265pISBN:

9788173713996

Subject(s):

Mathematics

DDC classification:

515.9 NAH

Summary: The author tells the 2000-year old history of one of mathematics’ most elusive numbers, the square root of minus one, also known as i, re-creating the baffling mathematical problems that conjured it up and the colourful characters who tried to solve them. Addressing readers with both a general and scholarly interest in mathematics, Nahin weaves into this narrative entertaining historical facts, mathematical discussions, and the application of complex numbers and functions to important problems.

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The author tells the 2000-year old history of one of mathematics’ most elusive numbers, the square root of minus one, also known as i, re-creating the baffling mathematical problems that conjured it up and the colourful characters who tried to solve them. Addressing readers with both a general and scholarly interest in mathematics, Nahin weaves into this narrative entertaining historical facts, mathematical discussions, and the application of complex numbers and functions to important problems.

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