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Taming the Unknown: A History of Algebra from Antiquity to the Early Twentieth Century Victor J. Katz
Taming the Unknown: A History of Algebra from Antiquity to the Early Twentieth Century
Victor J. Katz
What is algebra? For some, it is an abstract language of x's and y's. For mathematics majors and professional mathematicians, it is a world of axiomatically defined constructs like groups, rings, and fields. Taming the Unknown considers how these two seemingly different types of algebra evolved and how they relate. Victor Katz and Karen Parshall ex
504 pages, 80 b/w illus. 3 maps.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 7, 2020 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691204079 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 504 |
| Dimensions | 236 × 156 × 28 mm · 762 g |