Infinity: A Very Short Introduction

by Ian Stewart

Book Overview

Infinity is an intriguing topic, with connections to religion, philosophy, metaphysics, logic, and physics as well as mathematics. Its history goes back to ancient times, with especially important contributions from Euclid, Aristotle, Eudoxus, and Archimedes. The infinitely large (infinite) is intimately related to the infinitely small (infinitesimal). Cosmologists consider sweeping questions about whether space and time are infinite. Philosophers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198755236
• ISBN13: 9780198755234
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.3" x 6.8"