The Secret Formula
how a mathematical duel inflamed renaissance italy and uncovered the cubic equation
$33.19
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2025
Summary
The Secret Formula: A Renaissance Tale of Genius, Betrayal, and Mathematical Rivalry
The Secret Formula tells the story of two Renaissance mathematicians whose jealousies, intrigues, and contentious debates led to the discovery of a formula for the solution of the cubic equation. Niccolo Tartaglia was a talented and ambitious teacher who possessed a secret formula-the key to unlocking a seemingly unsolvable, two-thousand-year-old mathematical problem. He wrote it down in th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691264882 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691264880 |
| Author: | Fabio Toscano, Arturo Sangalli |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm |
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Critics Review
“The yeast of the story has been told already many times, but it has never been told like Toscano does in this book.”—Adhemar Bultheel, European Mathematical Society“The cubic formula will always be beyond my grasp … but the story of its discovery and of the men who battled over it, so memorably recounted in The Secret Formula, is one I am glad to know.”—Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe“Toscano weaves together his sources deftly to make the story as lively and exciting as a novel, with mathematics an organic part of the tale.”—Daniel J. Curtin, MAA Reviews“Toscano is able to provide a realistic and accurate view that captures the complexity of the story of the cubic formula and the very different mathematical practices of this time. Anyone interested in learning about the history of mathematics will likely find it an interesting and informative read.”—Patrick Love, London Mathematical Society Newsletter
About The Author
Fabio Toscano
Fabio Toscano is a science writer for newspapers and television and is the author of many popular science books.
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