This paper is devoted to the development of transcendental numbers and to proofs that e and Pi are transcendental. Chapter I presents a brief account of the historical development of transcendental numbers. Chapter II is composed of the existence proof of transcendental numbers which is based on a proof due to G. Canto, and also a method of construction for transcendental numbers. Chapter III is devoted to the proof of the transcendency of e and chapter IV, to the proof of the transcendency of Pi. / Typescript. / "August, 1955." / "A Paper." / "Submitted to the Graduate Council of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts." / Advisor: Dwight B. Goodner, Professor Directing Paper. / Includes bibliographical references.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_256934 |
| Contributors | Martin, Glen E. (authoraut), Goodner, Dwight Benjamin (professor directing thesis.), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource (iii, 31 leaves), computer, application/pdf |
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