Calculus is the key to much of modern science and engineering. It is the mathematical method for the analysis of things that change, and since in the natural world we are surrounded by change, the development of calculus was a huge breakthrough in the history of mathematics. But it is also something of a mathematical adventure, largely because of the way infinity enters at virtually every twist and turn...
In The Calculus Story David Acheson presents a wide-ranging picture of calculus and its applications, from ancient Greece right up to the present day. Drawing on their original writings, he introduces the people who helped to build our understanding of calculus. With a step by step treatment, he demonstrates how to start doing calculus, from the very beginning.
| ISBN: | 9780198804543 |
| Publication date: | 23rd November 2017 |
| Author: | David Acheson |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press an imprint of OUP OXFORD |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 208 pages |
| Genres: |
Calculus History of mathematics |
Calculus is the key to much of modern science and engineering. It is the mathematical method for the analysis of things that change, and since in the natural world we are surrounded by change, the development of calculus was a huge breakthrough in the history of mathematics.
The Calculus Story features in the following genres: Calculus, History of mathematics
Hardback. £13.49, down from the £14.99 cover price. Temporarily Out Of Stock.
The Calculus Story was written by David Acheson and published by Oxford University Press an imprint of OUP OXFORD
The Calculus Story has 208 pages
£13.49, reduced from £14.99. Temporarily Out Of Stock.