The World of Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Mathematician of God
(Part of the Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Mathematics Series)
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She is best known for her curve, the witch of Agnesi, which appears in almost all high school and undergraduate math books. She was a child prodigy who frequented the salon circuit, discussing mathematics, philosophy, history, and music in multiple languages. She wrote one of the first vernacular textbooks on calculus and was appointed chair of mathematics at the university in Bologna. In later years, however, she became a prominent figure within...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0801887097
ISBN13:9780801887093
Release Date:December 2007
Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
Length:217 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"
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