Irrationality and Transcendence in Number Theory

by David Angell

Book Overview

This book tells the story of irrational numbers from their discovery in the days of Pythagoras to the ideas behind the work of Baker and Mahler on transcendence in the 20th century. It focuses on themes of irrationality, algebraic and transcendental numbers, continued fractions, approximation of real numbers by rationals, etc.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367628759
• ISBN13: 9780367628758
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"