一个虚构的故事
An imaginary tale
Paul J. Nahin · 初版 1998 年
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为什么值得读
- 融数学史与人物传记于一体
- 笔触生动有趣且富有启发性
- 由资深数学家撰写深入浅出
在《An Imaginary Tale》中，Paul Nahin 讲述了数学界最难以捉摸的数之一——负一的平方根（亦称 i）两千年的历史，重现了催生它的那些令人困惑的数学难题以及试图解决这些难题的风云人物。面向对数学怀有普通兴趣和学术兴趣的读者，Nahin 在叙述中巧妙穿插了妙趣横生的历史事实、数学探讨，以及复数与复变函数在重大问题中的应用。
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Paul J. Nahin 写的《An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1》很让人着迷。（如果你喜欢这篇并且想要更多的话。）http://press.princeton.edu/titles/9259.html
"An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1" by Paul J. Nahin is delightful. (If you liked this and want more.) http://press.princeton.edu/titles/9259.html
……Havil, 2009）8. 《The Man Who Loved Only Numbers》（Paul Hoffman，1999）9. 《The Riemann Zeta-Function: Theory and Applications》（Alexander Ivic，2004）10. 《e: The Story of a Number》（Eli Maor，2009）11. 《An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1》（Paul J. Nahin；1998）12. 《Dr. Euler’s Fabulous Formula》（Paul J. Nahin；2006）13. 《Stalking the Riemann Hypothesis: The Quest to Find the Hidden Law of Prime Numbers》（Dan Rockmore，2006）……
…Havil, 2009) 8. The Man Who Loved Only Numbers (Paul Hoffman, 1999) 9. The Riemann Zeta-Function: Theory and Applications. (Alexander Ivic, 2004) 10. e: The Story of a Number (Eli Maor, 2009) 11. An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1 (Paul J. Nahin; 1998) 12. Dr. Euler’s Fabulous Formula (Paul J. Nahin; 2006) 13. Stalking the Riemann Hypothesis: The Quest to Find the Hidden Law of Prime Numbers (Dan Rockmore, 2006)…
我很喜欢这类数学书：-《e: The story of a number》（Eli Moar）-《An imaginary tale; The story of -1》（Paul Nahin）-《The Poincare Conjecture》（Daniel O'Shea）-《The man who loved only numbers》（Paul Hoffman）-《Prime Obsession》（John Derbyshire）它们一部分是传记，一部分是历史，并且给出……
I enjoy math books like: - e; The story of a number (Eli Moar) - An imaginary tale; The story of -1 (Paul Nahin) - The Poincare Conjecture (Daniel O'Shea) - The man who loved only numbers (Paul Hoffman) - Prime Obsession (John Derbyshire) They're part biography, part history, and give…
你可以找本数学史方面的书（比如 Nahin 写的《An Imaginary Tale》），或者类似《Princeton Companion to Mathematics》这样的书，坦白讲，任何由资深数学家写的科普数学书都行。
You could look for a math history book (such as "An Imaginary Tale" by Nahin) or something like the Princeton Companion to Mathematics or frankly any other popular math book written by established mathematicians.
……Book - Aigner and Ziegler 《The Joy of x》- Steven Strogatz 《Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension》- Matt Parker 《What is Mathematics?》- Courant and Robbins 《A History of PI》- Petr Beckmann 《An Imaginary Tale》- Paul Nahin 《e: The Story of a Number》- Eli Maor 《Imagining Numbers》- Barry Mazur 《Journey Through Genius》- William Dunham 《Prime Obsession》- John Derbyshire
…Book - Aigner and Ziegler The Joy of x - Steven Strogatz Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension - Matt Parker What is Mathematics? - Courant and Robbins A History of PI - Petr Beckmann An Imaginary Tale - Paul Nahin e: The Story of a Number - Eli Maor Imagining Numbers - Barry Mazur Journey Through Genius - William Dunham Prime Obsession - John Derbyshire
……书。后半部分更多讲的是各种应用场景是如何发展起来的，在这些章节里，有大学基础微积分水平会是个巨大的优势。不过我是十多年前读的了，所以不敢打包票。:) An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1 Paul J. Nahin https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691169248/an...
…book. The second half gets more into how various use cases developed, in those chapters basic college level calculus would be a major plus. I read it more than 10 years ago though so no promises. :) An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1 Paul J. Nahin https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691169248/an...