The Language of Mathematics
the stories behind the symbols
$63.40
- Hardcover
280 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2025
Summary
Unlocking the Secrets: A Journey Through Mathematical Symbols
A marvelous compendium of mathematical symbols and their fascinating histories.
The Language of Mathematics is a wide-ranging and beautifully illustrated collection of short, colourful histories of the most commonly used symbols in mathematics, providing readers with an engaging introduction to the origins, evolution, and conceptual meaning of each one.
In dozens of lively and informative entries, Ral Roja…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691201887 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0691201889 |
| Author: | Raúl Rojas, Eduardo Aparicio |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 280 |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2025 |
| Weight: | 488g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 224mm x 150mm |
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Critics Review
“Stimulating… . Rojas provides plenty of fascinating background on mathematical history.” * Publishers Weekly *“The etymology of [mathematical] symbols is, of course, often punctuated by inevitably fuzzy interpretation. In The Language of Mathematics, Raúl Rojas gives us a survey, from the Greek cross (for the arithmetic operation of addition) to the earliest use of the concept of zero… . Some especially charismatic symbols do make an appearance.”—Siobhan Roberts, Wall Street Journal“I loved it.”—Jeff O’Neal, Book Riot: The Podcast“The book is very readable, requiring no mathematical ability… . Highly recommended.”—D.Z. Spicer, Choice
About The Author
Raúl Rojas
Ral Rojas is professor of mathematics and statistics at the University of Nevada, Reno, and professor emeritus of computer science and mathematics at the Free University of Berlin. A world-renowned expert in artificial intelligence, he is the author of the seminal book Neural Networks and the editor (with Ulf Hashagen) of The First Computers.
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