A Mathematical History of the Golden Number

Name: A Mathematical History of the Golden Number
Brand: Courier Corporation
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By Roger Herz-Fischler

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The first complete, in-depth study of the origins of division in extreme and mean ratio (DEMR)--"the Golden Number"--this text charts every aspect of this important mathematical concept's historic development from its first appearance in Euclid's ELEMENTS through the 18th century. Of interest not only to mathematicians but also classicists, archaeologists, historians of science, or anyone interested in mathematical ideas.

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 195
Release Date:: 1998-01-29
Publication Date:: 1998-01-29
Publisher:: Courier Corporation
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0486400077
ISBN13:: 9780486400075
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 472 g
Height:: 21 cm
Width:: 28.4 cm
Thickness:: 1.1 cm

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