Bøker av David (Emeritus Fellow Acheson

David Acheson transports us into the world of geometry, one of the oldest branches of mathematics. He describes its history, from ancient Greece to the present day, and its emphasis on proofs. With its elegant deduction and practical applications, he demonstrates how geometry offers the quickest route to the spirit of mathematics at its best.

Calculus is the mathematical method for the analysis of things that change, and since in the natural world we are surrounded by change, the development of calculus was a huge breakthrough in the history of mathematics. David Acheson charts the historical development of calculus and takes readers through the basic ideas, step by step.

The Spirit of Mathematics brings to life the most elementary parts of arithmetic, algebra, and geometry in a new way. It sets out problems and draws out the wonder and 'magic' of finding their solutions with an infectious enthusiasm. Acheson packs a remarkable amount of surprising mathematics into this short work.