PublishedDover, September 1997 |
ISBN9780486696096 |
FormatSoftcover, 368 pages |
Dimensions23.4cm × 15.5cm × 1.7cm |
Third edition of popular undergraduate-level text offers overview of historical roots and evolution of several areas of mathematics. Topics include mathematics before Euclid, Euclid's Elements, non-Euclidean geometry, algebraic structure, formal axiomatics, sets, and more. Emphasis on axiomatic procedures. Problems. Solution Suggestions for Selected Problems. Bibliography.