An edition of An imaginary tale: the story of [the square root of minus one] (1998)

An Imaginary Tale

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An edition of An imaginary tale: the story of [the square root of minus one] (1998)

An Imaginary Tale

The Story of "i" [the square root of minus one]

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  • 15 Want to read
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Princeton University Press
Language
English
Pages
288

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Subjects
Complex Numbers, Mathematics, Números complexos (geometria), Numbers, complex

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Imaginary Tale
2016, Princeton University Press
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Imaginary Tale: The Story Of √-1
2010, Princeton University Press
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Imaginary Tale: The Story of I
2010, Princeton University Press
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Cover of: An Imaginary Tale The Story Of The Square Root Of Minus One
An Imaginary Tale The Story Of The Square Root Of Minus One
2010, Princeton University Press
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Imaginary Tale, an: the Story of I [the Square Root of Minus One]
2009, Princeton University Press
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An Imaginary Tale: The Story of "i" [the square root of minus one]
January 15, 2007, Princeton University Press
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An imaginary tale: the story of [the square root of minus one]
1998, Princeton University Press
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First Sentence

"At the end of his 1494 book Summa de Arithmetical, Geometria, Proportioni et Proportionalita, summarizing all the knowledge of that time on arithmetic, algebra (including quadratic equations), and trigonometry, the Franciscan friar Luca Pacioli (circa 1445-1514) made a bold assertion."

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Paperback
Number of pages
288
Dimensions
9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
Weight
14.1 ounces

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First Sentence

"At the end of his 1494 book Summa de Arithmetical, Geometria, Proportioni et Proportionalita, summarizing all the knowledge of that time on arithmetic, algebra (including quadratic equations), and trigonometry, the Franciscan friar Luca Pacioli (circa 1445-1514) made a bold assertion."

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