Where Do Numbers Come From?

Nowadays it is commonplace for apprentice mathematicians to hear 'we shall assume the standard properties of the real numbers' as part of their training. But exactly what are those properties? And why can we assume them? This book is clearly and entertainingly written for anyone wanting to know the answers.

• | By (Author): T. W. (University Of Cambridge) Koerner
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 24, 2019
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 270 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1108738389
• | ISBN-13: 9781108738385