Nahin Paul J.:
An Imaginary Tale

The Story Of "I" (The Square Root Of Minus One)

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University Presses Of California, Columbia And Princeton (United States), 2007
Paperback, 288 pages
Size: 229x152 mm
ISBN: 9780691127989
ISBN-10: 0691127980

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An Imaginary Tale

Tells the 2000-year-old history of one of mathematics' elusive numbers, the square root of minus one, also known as i. This book weaves into the historical facts and mathematical discussions, including the application of complex numbers and functions to problems, such as Kepler's laws of planetary motion and ac electrical circuits.

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