The Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries A Brief History in a Cultural Context
The Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries A Brief History in a Cultural Context
- ISBN 13:
9781118853849
- ISBN 10:
1118853849
- Edition: 1st
- Format: Hardcover
- Copyright: 04/14/2014
- Publisher: Wiley
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Summary
Throughout the book, readers take a journey throughout time and observe how people around the world have understood these patterns of quantity, structure, and dimension around them. The Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries: A Brief History in a Cultural Contex provides a brief overview of the history of mathematics in a very straightforward and understandable manner and also addresses major findings that influenced the development of mathematics as a coherent discipline. This book:
- Highlights the contributions made by various world cultures including African, Egyptian, Babylonian, Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and pre-Columbian American mathematics
- Features an approach that is not too rigorous and is ideal for a one-semester course of the history of mathematics.
- Includes a Resources and Recommended Reading section for further exploration and has been extensively classroom-tested