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Imagining numbers (particularly the square root of minus fifteen)

B. Mazur · 2003

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Mazur considers the range of our imaginative experiences, especially in relation to mathematics. When we imagine a number, in particular an impossible number such as the square root of a negative quantity, what imaginative object might this bring to mind?

Book details

Year
2003
Language
English
Publisher
Allen Lane
Editions
1
Pages
270
ISBN
9780713996302

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