Infinity: Beyond the Beyond the Beyond
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (601 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1589880366 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 359 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Dawson C. Smith said Infinity analyzed. Nobody explains mathematical ideas for the layman as does Lillian R. Lieber. And the fanciful illustrations that always accompany her work, done by Hugh Gray Lieber, are amusing and informative.Infinity: Beyond the Beyond the Beyond presents an account of how mathematics has learned to deal with the infinite, primarily through the work of Georg Cantor. Controversial at first, Cantor's set theory and transfinite arithmetic are now part of the foundations of modern mathematics. Perhaps the most startling id. Beware! Beware! Beware! This is not Lillian Lieber's original work. It has been abridged. Approximately one third of the original text and presumably the drawings have disappeared. In the forward, Barry Mazur, states plainly that he zapped Lillian's preface, chapter 1, one half of chapter 17, and all of chapters 18 through to 2Beware! Beware! Triumfer Beware! This is not Lillian Lieber's original work. It has been abridged. Approximately one third of the original text and presumably the drawings have disappeared. In the forward, Barry Mazur, states plainly that he zapped Lillian's preface, chapter 1, one half of chapter 17, and all of chapters 18 through to 24. Gone is Lillian's introduction to SAM, Lillian's spirit creature of Science, Art, and Mathematics. Why did Mazur do this? He thought the Liebers digressed too much. He wanted them to stay on tra. . Gone is Lillian's introduction to SAM, Lillian's spirit creature of Science, Art, and Mathematics. Why did Mazur do this? He thought the Liebers digressed too much. He wanted them to stay on tra. Looking at what infinity means Rene Explains a difficult and strange subject clearly and is amplified by associated and delightful drawings that illustrate and translate the mathematical points into artistic impression. The authors proceed slowly, step by step, and the work does not require advanced mathematical knowledge, just the ability to open the mind to different and new ways of understanding concepts.
Lieber, in this text illustrated by her husband, Hugh Gray Lieber, has tackled the formidable task of explaining infinity in simple terms, in short line, short sentence technique popularized by her in The Education of T.C. MITS."—Chicago Sunday Tribune. Praise for Lillian Lieber and Infinity"The interpolations tying mathematics into human life and thought are brilliantly clear."—Booklist"Her presentation…is conversational and humorous, and should help to simplify some complex concepts."—Kirkus"Another excellent book for the lay reader of mathematics…In explaining infinity, the author introduces the reader to a good many other mathematical terms and concepts that seem unintelligible in a formal text but are much less formidable when presented in the author's individual and very readable style."—Library Journal"Mrs
Infinity includes a new foreword by Harvard professor Barry Mazur."Another excellent book for the lay reader of mathematics…In explaining infinity, the author introduces the reader to a good many other mathematical terms and concepts that seem unintelligible in a formal text but are much less formidable when presented in the author's individual and very readable style."Library Journal"Mrs. Lieber, in this text illustrated by her husband, Hugh Gray Lieber, has tackled the formidable task of explaining infinity in simple terms, in short line, short sentence technique popularized by her in The Education of T.C. MITS (also published by Paul Dry Books).Hugh Gray Lieber was the head of the Department of Fine Arts at Long Island University. He is the author of Imagining Numbers (particularly the square root of minus fifteen). It sounds simple…but is it? This elegant