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The Best of All Possible Worlds: Mathematics and Destiny
Ivar Ekeland
The Best of All Possible Worlds: Mathematics and Destiny
Ivar Ekeland
Optimists believe this is the best of all possible worlds, and pessimists fear that might really be the case. There was a time, during the 17th and 18th centuries, when scientists and mathematicians felt they could provide the answer. This book is their story.
208 pages, 10 line drawings
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | October 1, 2006 |
ISBN13 | 9780226199948 |
Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 208 |
Dimensions | 16 × 23 × 2 mm · 539 g |
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