A tour of the calculus
By: David Berlinski.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 331
Subjects: Calculus -- Popular works
Description: The calculus represents humanity's great and profound meditation on the theme of continuity. In clear and instructive language David Berlinski explains the concept of limits, how a function describes a relationship between numbers, and the meaning of the real numbers and their role in the re-creation of the world. --From publisher description.
Notes: Includes index.