John Derbyshire

I am a writer — novelist, pop-math author, reviewer, and opinion journalist — living on Long Island, New York.

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Resources from John Derbyshire

Unknown Quantity: A Real and Imaginary History of Algebra

For curious nonmathematicians and armchair algebra buffs, John Derbyshire discovers the story behind the formulae, roots, and radicals. As he did so masterfully in Prime Obsession, Derbyshire brings the evolution of mathematical thinking to dramatic...