An imaginary tale : the story of [the square root of minus one] / Paul J. Nahin.
Author
Other titles
- Story of [the square root of minus one]
- Story of [square root] -1
Edition
- [Updated ed.]
Published
- Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press 2007
Physical description
xxiv, 267 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
ISBN
- 0691127980 (pbk)
- 9780691127989 (pbk)
- 0691027951 (cloth)
- 9780691027951 (cloth)
Notes
- On title-page "[the square root of minus one]" appears as a radical over "-1."
- Includes indexes.
- "Fifteenth printing and first paperback edition with a new preface and appendixes by the author, 2007" - back of title-page.
- First published: 1998.
Contents
- Puzzles of imaginary numbers -- First try at understanding the geometry of (the square root of minus one) -- Puzzles start to clear -- Using complex numbers -- More uses of complex numbers -- Wizard mathematics -- Nineteenth century, cauchy, and the beginning of complex function theory.
Subject
Genre
- Illustrated
Language
- English
Holding libraries
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| Location of copy | Shelfmark | Online location | Holdings Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Reading Library: University Library: 3rd Floor | 512.788-NAH |