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Hardcover • 2003 • English • 1. edition
By Peter Pesic
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In 1824 a young Norwegian named Niels Henrik Abel proved conclusively that algebraic equations of the fifth order are not solvable in radicals. In this work, the author shows what an important event this was in the history of thought. He also presents it as a remarkable human story. Abel was 21 when he self-published his proof, and he died five years later, poor and depressed, just before it started to receive wide acclaim. Abel's attempts to reach out to the mathematical elite of the day had be...Show more
Book details
ISBN
9780262162166
Publisher
The MIT press
Published year
2003
Language
English
Edition
1
Original title
Abel's proof
Format
Hardcover
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