In The Irrationals, the first popular and comprehensive book on the subject, Julian Havil tells the story of irrational numbers and the mathematicians who have tackled their challenges, from antiquity to the twenty-first century.
Nicholas realized he was powerless. Tsar Nicholas II abdicated the throne on March 2, (according to the Russian Julian calendar; March 15 according to the western Gregorian calendar), in 1917. He signed an abdication document stepping down from the throne and nominating his brother Michael to succeed him.
The provisional government was formed during the February 1917 revolution. Tsar Nicholas ordered the dissolution of the Duma and was defied by twelve members who formed a provisional committee. When Nicholas abdicated the throne on 2 March, the provisional committee became the provisional government.sar Nicholas had left Russia bankrupt and the provisional government needed funds to resolve Russia's economic and social problems. Russia was not, however, able to continue the war. Russia's economy and industrial sector were damaged.