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An Imaginary Tale

the story of [the square root of minus one]

by Paul J. Nahin

First published 1998

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In An Imaginary Tale, Paul Nahin tells the 2000-year-old history of one of mathematics’ most elusive numbers, the square root of minus one, also known as i, re-creating the baffling mathematical problems that conjured it up and the colorful characters who tried to solve them.

Addressing readers with both a general and scholarly interest in mathematics, Nahin weaves into this narrative entertaining historical facts, mathematical discussions, and the application of complex numbers and functions to important problems.

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Princeton University Press · 257 pages

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pages
257
ISBN
978-0-691-14600-3 +6
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Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pages
257
ISBNs
  • 978-0-691-14600-3
  • 978-1-4008-3389-4
  • 978-1-282-56922-5
  • 978-0-691-02795-1
  • 978-1-282-45842-0
  • 978-0-691-16924-8
  • 978-0-691-12798-9
Author
Nahin, Paul J.
Statement
An Imaginary Tale : the story of [the square root of minus one] / Paul J. Nahin.
Records
Open Library

Subjects

  • Complex Numbers
  • Mathematics
  • Números complexos (geometria)
  • Numbers, complex