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William Berlinghoff, Fernando Q. Gouvêa
342 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
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Where did math come from? Who thought up all those algebra symbols, and why? What is the story behind π? ... negative numbers? ... the metric system? ... quadratic equations? ... sine and cosine? ... logs? Including five new independent historical...
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William Berlinghoff, Fernando Q. Gouvêa
342 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Where did math come from? Who thought up all those algebra symbols, and why? What is the story behind π? ... negative numbers? ... the metric system? ... quadratic equations? ... sine and cosine? ... logs? Including five new independent historical...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings