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Click to enlargeFoundations and Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics

Howard Eves
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ISBN: 048669609X
Page Count: 362
Dimensions: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Third edition of popular undergraduate-level text offers overview of historical roots and evolution of several areas of mathematics. Topics include mathematics before Euclid, Euclid's Elements, non-Euclidean geometry, algebraic structure, formal axiomatics, sets, more. Emphasis on axiomatic procedures. Problems. Solution Suggestions for Selected Problems. Bibliography.
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