Pascal, Fermat, and the seventeenth century letter that made the world modern
Devlin, Keith J
2010
Details the letters written between Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat, in which each man developed a means to accurately predict mathematical futures. Considers how this discovery is applied to modern life, as well as its influence on allowing mankind to think about the "future.".
Examines the life ofseventeenth-century French mathematician Pierre de Fermat, discussing his early years, his love of numbers, his contributions to the field of math, and the controversy that nearly ruined his reputation.
