Numbers: rational and irrational.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Niven, Ivan, 1915-1999, author.

Series:

Anneli Lax New Mathematical Library, 2643-5586 ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Numbers, Real.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (136 pages : diagrs.)

Place of Publication:

[New York] Random House [1961]

System Details:

Mode of access : World Wide Web

Contents:

Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Natural Numbers and Integers Chapter 2. Rational Numbers Chapter 3. Real Numbers Chapter 4. Irrational Numbers Chapter 5. Trigonometric and Logarithmic Numbers Chapter 6. The Approximation of Irrationals by Rationals Chapter 7. The Existence of Transcendental Numbers Appendix A. Proof That There Are Infinitely Many Prime Numbers Appendix B. Proof of the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic Appendix C. Cantor's Proof of the Existence of Transcendental Numbers Appendix D. Trigonometric Numbers

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Providence, Rhode Island : American Mathematical Society. 2012

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780883859193 (online)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.