Making Transcendence Transparent

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Beschreibung

The Journey Ahead At the heart of transcendental number theory lies an intriguing paradox: While essen tially all numbers are transcendental, establishing the transcendence of a particular number is a monumental task. Thus transcendental numbers are an enigmatic species of number: We know they are all around us and yet it requires enormous effort to catch one. More often than not, they slip through our fingers and dissappear back into the dense jungle of numbers. Here we will venture to tame a few of these incredible creatures. In the pages ahead we offer an approach to transcendence that not only includes the intricate analysis but also the beautiful ideas behind the technical details. The phrase "classical transcendental number theory" in the title of this book refers to the most widely known results that were obtained in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The reason for this focus is threefold. Firstly, this body of work requires only the mathematical techniques and tools familiar to advanced undergraduate mathematics students, and thus this area can be appreciated by a wide range of readers. Secondly, the ideas behind modem transcendence results are almost always an elaboration of the classical arguments we will explore here. And finally, and perhaps more importantly, this early work yields the transcendence of such admired and well-known numbers as e, rr, and even 2v'2.

Über den Autor

Edward Burger is one of the authors of "The Heart of Mathematics," Winner of a 2001 Robert W. Hamilton Book Award. He will also be awarded the 2004 Chauvenet Prize, one of the most prestigious MAA prizes acknowledging an outstanding expository article. To read more about Ed Burger go to [...]

Zusammenfassung

While the theory of transcendental numbers is a fundamental and important branch of number theory, most mathematicians know only its most elementary results. The aim of "Making Transcendence Transparent" is to provide the reader with an understanding of the basic principles and tools of transcendence theory and an intuitive framework within which the major results can be appreciated and their proofs can be understood. The book includes big picture overviews of the over-arching ideas, and general points of attack in particular arguments, so the reader will enjoy and appreciate the panoramic view of transcendence. It is designed to appeal to interested mathematicians, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

* A prequel to transcendence * Incredible numbers incredibly close to modest rational numbers * The powerful power series for e * Conjugation and symmetry as a means towards transcendence * The analytic adventures of exp(z) * Debunking conspiracy theories for independent functions * Class distinctions among complex numbers * Extending our reach through periodic functions * Transcending numbers and discovering a more formal e * Selected highlights from complex analysis

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Erscheinungsjahr:	2011
Fachbereich:	Arithmetik & Algebra
Genre:	Mathematik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	ix 263 S. 50 s/w Illustr. 263 p. 50 illus.
ISBN-13:	9781441919489
ISBN-10:	1441919481
Sprache:	Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage:	Paperback
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Tubbs, Robert Burger, Edward B.
Auflage:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2004
Hersteller:	Springer New York Springer US, New York, N.Y.
Maße:	235 x 155 x 16 mm
Von/Mit:	Robert Tubbs (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	26.05.2011
Gewicht:	0,423 kg

Artikel-ID: 107253271

Über den Autor

Zusammenfassung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2011
Fachbereich:	Arithmetik & Algebra
Genre:	Mathematik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	ix 263 S. 50 s/w Illustr. 263 p. 50 illus.
ISBN-13:	9781441919489
ISBN-10:	1441919481
Sprache:	Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage:	Paperback
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Tubbs, Robert Burger, Edward B.
Auflage:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2004
Hersteller:	Springer New York Springer US, New York, N.Y.
Maße:	235 x 155 x 16 mm
Von/Mit:	Robert Tubbs (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	26.05.2011
Gewicht:	0,423 kg