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Abel's Proof : An Essay on the Sources and Meaning of Mathematical Unsolvability
Abel's Proof An Essay on the Sources and Meaning of Mathematical Unsolvability
Author: Peter Pesic
In 1824 a young Norwegian named Niels Henrik Abel proved conclusively that algebraic equations of the fifth order are not solvable in radicals. In this book Peter Pesic shows what an important event this was in the history of thought. He also presents it as a remarkable human story. Abel was twenty-one when he self-published his proof, and he di...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780262162166
ISBN-10: 0262162164
Publication Date: 5/1/2003
Pages: 221
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Publisher: The MIT Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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