The History of Mathematics
A Brief Course
Published on 7. October 1997
Book
Hardback
552 pages
978-0-471-18082-1 (ISBN)
Description
This history of mathematics explores the most important advances over the centuries--from ancient Egyptian mathematics to 20th century developments.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
100 photographs, drawings
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 165 mm
Weight
1046 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-18082-1 (9780471180821)
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Person
Roger Cooke is a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Vermont. For many years he has taught a general introduction to the history of mathematics.
Content
EARLY WESTERN MATHEMATICS. Origins. Ancient Egyptian Mathematics. Mesopotamia. The Early Greeks. The Euclidean Synthesis. Archimedes and Apollonius. Hellenistic Mathematical Science. Mathematics in the Roman Empire. OTHER MATHEMATICAL TRADITIONS. The Mathematics of the Hindus. Chinese Mathematics. Korea and Japan. Islamic Mathematics. MODERN MATHEMATICS. Medieval Europe. The Renaissance. The Calculus. Seventeenth--Century Mathematics. Beyond the Calculus. Modern Mathematical Science. Contemporary Mathematics. Answers to Selected Exercises. Index.