Uses of infinity

Leo Zippin9780486411781, 0486411788

This intriguing, accessible work leads readers to an excellent grasp of the fundamental notions of infinity used in the calculus and in virtually all other mathematical disciplines. Designed to make minimal demands on readers’ mathematical abilities, this perceptive volume employs an intuitive and descriptive approach that will appeal to students, teachers, and the mathematically inclined. Each chapter’s teachings are supplemented by challenging problems, with solutions at the end of the book. 83 text figures. 1962 ed.