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Irrationality and Transcendence in Number Theory
Angell, David (Univeristy of New South Wales, Australia)
Irrationality and Transcendence in Number Theory
Angell, David (Univeristy of New South Wales, Australia)
This book tells the story of irrational numbers from their discovery in the days of Pythagoras to the ideas behind the work of Baker and Mahler on transcendence in the 20th century. It focuses on themes of irrationality, algebraic and transcendental numbers, continued fractions, approximation of real numbers by rationals, etc.
240 pages, 14 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Tables, black and white; 14 Illustrations, black and
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | December 31, 2021 |
ISBN13 | 9780367628376 |
Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Pages | 224 |
Dimensions | 241 × 161 × 20 mm · 508 g |
Language | English |
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