An account of the major work of Janos Bolyai, a nineteenth-century mathematician who set the stage for the field of non-Euclidean geometry.
Janos Bolyai (1802-1860) was a mathematician who changed our fundamental ideas about space. As a teenager he started to explore a set of nettlesome geometrical problems, including Euclid's parallel postulate, and in 1832 he published a brilliant twenty-four-page paper that eventually shook the foundations of the 2000-year-old tradition of Euclidean geometry. Bolyai's "Appendix" (published as just that—an appendix to a much longer mathematical work by his father) set up a series of mathematical proposals whose implications would blossom into the new field of non-Euclidean geometry, providing essential intellectual background for ideas as varied as the theory of relativity and the work of Marcel Duchamp. In this short book, Jeremy Gray explains Bolyai's ideas and the historical context in which they emerged, were debated, and were eventually recognized as a central achievement in the Western intellectual tradition. Intended for nonspecialists, the book includes facsimiles of Bolyai's original paper and the 1898 English translation by G. B. Halstead, both reproduced from copies in the Burndy Library at MIT.
"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
Jeremy J. Gray is Professor at the Open University, UK.
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
EUR 6,35 gastos de envío desde Estados Unidos de America a España
Destinos, gastos y plazos de envíoEUR 25,37 gastos de envío desde Estados Unidos de America a España
Destinos, gastos y plazos de envíoLibrería: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0262571749I4N00
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Once Upon A Time, Corozal, PR, Estados Unidos de America
paperback. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: no dustcover as issued. Used copy in good condition. No markings inside. Cover shows light wear, no dust jacket as issued. A foundational work on Bolyai?s revolutionary contributions to geometry, including facsimiles of his original 1832 paper and its 1898 English translationI ship Worldwide from Puerto Rico, USA.Listing Includes Books Image . Please email me if you need to see more pictures! The orders are processed promptly, carefully packaged and shipped within 1 day of purchase. PLEASE NOTE! if you need the book quickly, please Purchase Priority Shipping. Media will not show updates in mail confirmation till reaches continental U.S. Nº de ref. del artículo: 032702
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Nº de ref. del artículo: 14722650-75
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 7506854-6
Cantidad disponible: 2 disponibles
Librería: Windows Booksellers, Eugene, OR, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Wrappers are worn and scuffed. Some very slight curling at edges and corners. Wrappers are stained. 139 pages. 139 pp. Nº de ref. del artículo: 440952
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Toscana Books, AUSTIN, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Excellent Condition.Excels in customer satisfaction, prompt replies, and quality checks. Nº de ref. del artículo: Scanned0262571749
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Harry Alter, Sylva, NC, Estados Unidos de America
paperback, Condición: Good, MIT Press, Burndy Library, 2004, 1st.prtg., trade paperbk., variously paginated, ca.239pp., ex-lib.- spine label, pocket, stamps, laminated covers, bright, G $. Nº de ref. del artículo: 103670
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Fables Books, Goshen, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: good. A former library book with all the expected stamps, stickers and markings. Excellent condition for a former library book. Some shelf, storage or usage wear present. The binding is tight and all pages are present. The pages appear unmarked. Pictures available upon request. Individually inspected by Scott. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller! Nº de ref. del artículo: FBV.0262571749.G
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Brand New. illustrated edition. 256 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.75 inches. In Stock. Nº de ref. del artículo: 0262571749
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Solr Books, Lincolnwood, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: new. Nº de ref. del artículo: BCV.0262571749.N
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles