A guide to infinity : ten mathematical journeys / Edward R. Scheinerman.
| Author/creator | Scheinerman, Edward R. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New Haven : Yale University Press, [2026] |
| Description | xiv, 174 pages : illustrations (black & white) ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Electronic version: Scheinerman, Edward R. Guide to infinity. New Haven : Yale University Press, [2026] 9780300289626 |
| ISBN | 9780300284799 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0300284799 hardcover |
| ISBN | (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | (electronic bk.) |