Aleksandrov, A.D.
Mathematics, Its Content, Methods, and Meaning: Its Content, Methods and Meaning
- ISBN 13:
- 9780486409160
- author:
- Aleksandrov, A.D.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Dover Publications Inc.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2003
- Pages:
- 1120
- Dimensions:
- 21.4 x 13.6 x 5.4 cm
- Genre:
- Science: general issues
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
A comprehensive survey of mathematics, featuring the work of 18 leading mathematicians. This major contribution to the scientific culture includes primary subjects such as analytic geometry, algebra, and calculus, as well as topics like linear and non-Euclidean geometry, topology, and functional analysis. The book covers a broad range of mathematical disciplines, including ordinary and partial differential equations, the calculus of variations, functions of a complex variable, prime numbers, and theories of probability and functions. With its extensive coverage, this survey is an invaluable resource for mathematicians and students alike. First published in 1963, this edition remains a fundamental work on mathematics, offering insights into the development and application of mathematical concepts.