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Story of numbers / (Record no. 427600)

MARC details
000 -LEADER
fixed length control field 01634cam a22002658i 4500
001 - CONTROL NUMBER
control field 138416
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
control field ISI Library, Kolkata
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field 20190426121120.0
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
fixed length control field 170322s2018 nju b 000 0 eng
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9789813222922
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency ISI Library
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 513.509
Edition number 23
Item number M254
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Mallik, Asok Kumar,
Relator code author
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Story of numbers /
Statement of responsibility, etc Asok Kumar Mallik.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc Singapore :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc World Scientific,
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2018.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xv, 180 pages :
Other physical details illustrations (some color) ;
Dimensions 24 cm.
490 0# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement IIScPress-WSPC publication ;
Volume number/sequential designation v 3.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note 1. Introduction --<br/>2. Integers --<br/>3. Real numbers --<br/>4. Imaginary and complex numbers --<br/>5. Special numbers.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc This book is not a mathematics text. It discusses various kinds of numbers and curious interconnections between them. Without getting into hardcore, difficult mathematical technicalities, the book lucidly introduces all kinds of numbers that the mathematicians have created. Interesting anecdotes involving great mathematicians and their marvelous creations are included. The intention is not to add to the problem-solving ability of the reader, who is rather expected to get a glimpse of the thought process behind invention of new mathematics. Starting from natural numbers, the book discusses integers, real numbers, imaginary and complex numbers and some special numbers like quaternions, dual numbers and p-adic numbers. --
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Numeration
General subdivision History.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Mathematics
General subdivision History
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Mathematics
General subdivision Philosophy.
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
Koha item type Books
Holdings
Lost status Not for loan Home library Current library Date acquired Source of acquisition Cost, normal purchase price Full call number Accession Number Koha item type
    ISI Library, Kolkata ISI Library, Kolkata 10/04/2019 424 539.10 513.509 M254 138416 Books
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