Offers a comprehensive introduction to the role of infinity in mathematics, from ancient to modern times. Suitable for general audience, this book... Læs mere
From the reviews of the second edition:"This book covers many interesting topics not usually covered in a present day undergraduate course, as well as certain basic topics such as the development of the calculus and the solution of polynomial equations.
Elements of Mathematics takes readers on a fascinating tour that begins in elementary mathematics--but, as John Stillwell shows, this subject is not as... Læs mere
This volume presents reverse mathematics to a general mathematical audience for the first time. Stillwell gives a representative view of this field,... Læs mere
While most texts on real analysis are content to assume the real numbers, or to treat them only briefly, this text makes a serious study of the real number system and the issues it brings to light.
This textbook provides a unified and concise exploration of undergraduate mathematics by approaching the subject through its history. however, biographical... Læs mere
From the reviews of the second edition:"This book covers many interesting topics not usually covered in a present day undergraduate course, as well as certain basic topics such as the development of the calculus and the solution of polynomial equations.
This book unifies ideas from set theory and mathematical logic and traces their effects on mainstream mathematical topics of today, such as number... Læs mere