Many of the most famous results in mathematics are impossibility theorems stating that something cannot be done. Good examples include the quadrature of the cir

A comprehensive look at four of the most famous problems in mathematics Tales of Impossibility recounts the intriguing story of the renowned problems of antiqui

Many of the most famous results in mathematics are impossibility theorems stating that something cannot be done. Good examples include the quadrature of the cir

This book explores the history of mathematics from the perspective of the creative tension between common sense and the "impossible" as the author follows the d

Yearning for the Impossible: The Surprising Truth of Mathematics, Second Edition explores the history of mathematics from the perspective of the creative tensio