The Language of Mathematics: The Stories behind the Symbols by Rojas, Raúl

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9780691201887
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Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691201889
ISBN-13
9780691201887
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10066421150

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
280 Pages
Publication Name
Language of Mathematics : the Stories Behind the Symbols
Language
English
Publication Year
2025
Subject
History & Philosophy, General, Logic
Type
Textbook
Author
Raúl Rojas
Subject Area
Mathematics
Format
Hardcover

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Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
16.2 Oz
Item Length
8.8 in
Item Width
5.9 in

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Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2024-034860
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
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"The book is very readable, requiring no mathematical ability. . . . Highly recommended." ---D.Z. Spicer, Choice, "The etymology of [mathematical] symbols is, of course, often punctuated by inevitably fuzzy interpretation. In The Language of Mathematics , Raúl Rojas gives us a survey, from the Greek cross (for the arithmetic operation of addition) to the earliest use of the concept of zero. . . . Some especially charismatic symbols do make an appearance." ---Siobhan Roberts, Wall Street Journal
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
510.148
Synopsis
A marvelous compendium of mathematical symbols and their fascinating histories Galileo famously wrote that the book of nature is written in mathematical language. The Language of Mathematics is a wide-ranging and beautifully illustrated collection of short, colorful histories of the most commonly used symbols in mathematics, providing readers with an engaging introduction to the origins, evolution, and conceptual meaning of each one. In dozens of lively and informative entries, Raúl Rojas shows how today's mathematics stands on the shoulders of giants, mathematicians from around the world who developed mathematical notation through centuries of collective effort. He tells the stories of such figures as al-Khwarizmi, René Descartes, Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Carl Friedrich Gauss, Augustin-Louis Cauchy, Karl Weierstrass, Sofia Kovalevskaya, David Hilbert, and Kenneth Iverson. Topics range from numbers and variables to sets and functions, constants, and combinatorics. Rojas describes the mathematical problems associated with different symbols and reveals how mathematical notation has sometimes been an accidental process. The entries are self-contained and can be read in any order, each one examining one or two symbols, their history, and the variants they may have had over time. An essential companion for math enthusiasts, The Language of Mathematics shows how mathematics is a living and evolving entity, forever searching for the best symbolism to express relationships between abstract concepts and to convey meaning.
LC Classification Number
QA41.R65 2025

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