A guide to infinity : ten mathematical journeys / Edward R. Scheinerman.

Author/creator Scheinerman, Edward R. author.
Format Book
PublicationNew Haven : Yale University Press, [2026]
Descriptionxiv, 174 pages : illustrations (black & white) ; 24 cm
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Contents Part I: Real Infinity. Real Numbers, Extended -- Infinite Decimals -- Tropical Arithmetic -- Huperreals -- Part II: Plane Infinity. Complex Numbers, Extended -- Line at Infinity I: Projective Plane -- Line at Infinity II: Hyberbolic Plane -- Part III: Infinite Things. Counting Infinity -- Order Infinity -- Infinite Shapes.
Abstract An accessible introduction to mathematical infinity for the endlessly curious Infinity has traditionally been a topic for philosophers, physicists, and artists, and it can be large, scary, or highly metaphorical.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formElectronic version: Scheinerman, Edward R. Guide to infinity. New Haven : Yale University Press, [2026] 9780300289626
ISBN9780300284799 hardcover
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