The Mathematical Work of John Wallis

ISBN-13: 9780828403146 / Angielski / Twarda / 1981 / 240 str.

J. F. Scott

Opis

Wallis was one of the most original mathematicians of the seventeenth century and he left his mark on mathematics in many ways. He introduced arithmetical limits into mathematics (his famous infinite-product expression for $pi$ is an example). This book presents his work.