The Resource Enlightening symbols : a short history of mathematical notation and its hidden powers, Joseph Mazur
Enlightening symbols : a short history of mathematical notation and its hidden powers, Joseph Mazur
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The item Enlightening symbols : a short history of mathematical notation and its hidden powers, Joseph Mazur represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Manchester City Library.
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- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxiii, 285 pages
- Contents
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- Numerals. Curious beginnings ; Certain ancient number systems ; Silk and Royal roads ; The Indian gift ; Arrival in Europe ; The Arab gift ; Liber abbaci ; Refuting origins
- Algebra. Sans symbols ; Diophantus's Arithmetica ; The great art ; Symbol infancy ; The timid symbol ; Hierarchies of dignity ; Vowels and consonants ; The explosion ; A catalogue of symbols ; The symbol master ; The last of the magicians
- The power of symbols. Rendezvous in the mind ; The good symbol ; Invisible gorillas ; Mental pictures
- Appendix A. Leibniz's notation
- Appendix B. Newton's fluxion of x [superscript n]
- Appendix C. Experiment
- Appendix D/ Visualizing complex numbers
- Appendix E. Quaternions
- Isbn
- 9780691154633
- Label
- Enlightening symbols : a short history of mathematical notation and its hidden powers
- Title
- Enlightening symbols
- Title remainder
- a short history of mathematical notation and its hidden powers
- Statement of responsibility
- Joseph Mazur
- Language
- eng
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Mazur, Joseph
- Dewey number
- 510.1/48
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QA41
- LC item number
- .M39 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Mathematical notation
- Label
- Enlightening symbols : a short history of mathematical notation and its hidden powers, Joseph Mazur
- Bibliography note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Numerals. Curious beginnings ; Certain ancient number systems ; Silk and Royal roads ; The Indian gift ; Arrival in Europe ; The Arab gift ; Liber abbaci ; Refuting origins -- Algebra. Sans symbols ; Diophantus's Arithmetica ; The great art ; Symbol infancy ; The timid symbol ; Hierarchies of dignity ; Vowels and consonants ; The explosion ; A catalogue of symbols ; The symbol master ; The last of the magicians -- The power of symbols. Rendezvous in the mind ; The good symbol ; Invisible gorillas ; Mental pictures -- Appendix A. Leibniz's notation -- Appendix B. Newton's fluxion of x [superscript n] -- Appendix C. Experiment -- Appendix D/ Visualizing complex numbers -- Appendix E. Quaternions
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xxiii, 285 pages
- Isbn
- 9780691154633
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2013028571
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)853664441
- (OCoLC)ocn853664441
- Label
- Enlightening symbols : a short history of mathematical notation and its hidden powers, Joseph Mazur
- Bibliography note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Numerals. Curious beginnings ; Certain ancient number systems ; Silk and Royal roads ; The Indian gift ; Arrival in Europe ; The Arab gift ; Liber abbaci ; Refuting origins -- Algebra. Sans symbols ; Diophantus's Arithmetica ; The great art ; Symbol infancy ; The timid symbol ; Hierarchies of dignity ; Vowels and consonants ; The explosion ; A catalogue of symbols ; The symbol master ; The last of the magicians -- The power of symbols. Rendezvous in the mind ; The good symbol ; Invisible gorillas ; Mental pictures -- Appendix A. Leibniz's notation -- Appendix B. Newton's fluxion of x [superscript n] -- Appendix C. Experiment -- Appendix D/ Visualizing complex numbers -- Appendix E. Quaternions
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xxiii, 285 pages
- Isbn
- 9780691154633
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2013028571
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)853664441
- (OCoLC)ocn853664441
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