How We Got From There to Here: A Story of Real Analysis

by Eugene Boman, Robert Rogers

This book is an introductory real analysis textbook, presented through the lens of history. That is, it proposes that an effective way to motivate the highly non-intuitve definitions and theorems encountered in an introductory, college level Real Analysis course is via one of the stories (there are many) of the historical development of the subject, from its intuitive beginnings to modern rigor. The definitions and techniques are motivated by the actual difficulties encountered by the intuitive approach and are presented in their historical context.

Genres: Mathematics

182 pages, Paperback

First published July 12, 2014

Reviews

[Nick Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

really liked this approach, makes real analysis definitions make sense. a story unfolding.
great stuff. read about a third. "Fourier the man who broke calculus"