000			00876nam a2200181 4500
008			231013b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
020			_a9788173713996
082			_a515.9 _bNAH
100			_aNahin, Paul J
245			_aAn imaginary tale: the story of [the square root of minus one]
260			_aUniversities Press, _bHyderguda, Hyderabad _c2002
300			_axxiv, 267 pages; 24 cm.
520			_a"Annotation Complex numbers have such widespread practical use. This title tells the 2000-year-old history of one of mathematics' most elusive numbers, the square root of minus one, also known as i. It offers an account of mathematical discussions, and the application of complex numbers and functions to important problems."
650			_aMathematics Complex Analysis
650			_aMathematics History & Philosophy
650			_aComplex Numbers
942			_2ddc _cDB
999			_c681092 _d681092