The Story of Proof: Logic and the History of Mathematics

by John Stillwell

How the concept of proof has enabled the creation of mathematical knowledge

The Story of Proof investigates the evolution of the concept of proof--one of the most significant and defining features of mathematical thought--through critical episodes in its history. From the Pythagorean theorem to modern times, and across all major mathematical disciplines, John Stillwell demonstrates that proof is a mathematically vital...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691234361
• ISBN13: 9780691234366
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.3"