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An Imaginary Tale: The Story of
An Imaginary Tale The Story of i - the square root of minus one
Author: Paul J. Nahin
Today complex numbers have such widespread practical use--from electrical engineering to aeronautics--that few people would expect the story behind their derivation to be filled with adventure and enigma. In An Imaginary Tale, Paul Nahin tells the 2000-year-old history of one of mathematics' most elusive numbers, the square root of minus ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691127989
ISBN-10: 0691127980
Publication Date: 1/15/2007
Pages: 288
Edition: New Ed
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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