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Prelude to mathematics

W. W. Sawyer · 1955

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A noted educator's account of some of the more stimulating and surprising branches of mathematics, this volume profiles the mathematical mind and the aims of mathematics. Five introductory chapters offer conceptual groundwork, and subsequent chapters present lucid, accessible explorations of non-Euclidean geometry, matrices, determinants, group theory, and related topics. 1955 edition.

Book details

Year
1955
Language
English
Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
Editions
5
ISBN
9781306364904

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