Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Standpoint: Arithmetic, Algebra, Analysis

Felix Klein

ISBN 10: 048643480X / ISBN 13: 9780486434803

Published by Dover Pubns, 2004

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dover edition. 274 pages. 8.50x5.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Standpoint: Arithmetic, Algebra, Analysis
• Publisher: Dover Pubns
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 048643480X
• ISBN 13: 9780486434803
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.32 kilograms

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Synopsis

"Makes the reader feel the inspiration that comes from listening to a great mathematician." — Bulletin, American Mathematical Society
A distinguished mathematician and educator enlivens abstract discussions of arithmetic, algebra, and analysis by means of graphical and geometrically perceptive methods. His three-part treatment begins with topics associated with arithmetic, including calculating with natural numbers, the first extension of the notion of number, special properties of integers, and complex numbers. Algebra-related subjects constitute the second part, which examines real equations with real unknowns and equations in the field of complex quantities. The final part explores elements of analysis, with discussions of logarithmic and exponential functions, the goniometric functions, and infinitesimal calculus. 1932 edition. 125 figures.

From the Back Cover

Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Standpoint was written to help remedy that problem. Though highly regarded as one of the finest mathematical minds of his day, Professor Klein took a great deal of interest in guiding teachers and "reducing the gap between the school and the university." Readers will come away impressed at the clarity of Klein's writing, and the ease with which he conveys complex mathematical ideas.

Divided into three parts--arithmetic, algebra, and analysis--and covering such topics as complex numbers, real equations, and logarithmic and exponential functions, Klein's classic is essential reading for math instructors and students planning to become math instructors.