The development of mathematics throughout the centuries : a brief history in a cultural context / / Brian R. Evans
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| Autore: |
Evans Brian
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| Titolo: |
The development of mathematics throughout the centuries : a brief history in a cultural context / / Brian R. Evans
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| Pubblicazione: | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2014 |
| 2014 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 510.9 |
| Soggetto topico: | Mathematics - History |
| Classificazione: | 410.2 |
| 510.9 | |
| Note generali: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Introduction; PART 1: Mathematics in Africa and the Mediterranean Region; CHAPTER 1: Ancient Civilization Mathematics: Africa as our Birthplace; CHAPTER 2: Ancient Egyptian Mathematics: The Time of the Pharaohs; CHAPTER 3: Babylonian Mathematics: The Mesopotamian Cradle of Civilization; CHAPTER 4: Greek Mathematics: The Archaic Period; CHAPTER 5: Greek Mathematics: The Classical Period; CHAPTER 6: Greek Mathematics: The Hellenistic and Roman/Byzantine Periods; PART 2: Mathematics in Asia and Pre-Columbian America |
| CHAPTER 7: Chinese Mathematics: Ancient Times to the Middle AgesCHAPTER 8: Indian Mathematics: Ancient Times to the Middle Ages; CHAPTER 9: Islamic Mathematics: Preservation, Innovation, and Connection between East and West; CHAPTER 10: Pre-Columbian American Mathematics: The Olmec, Maya, and Inca Civilizations; PART 3: Mathematics in Europe; CHAPTER 11: European Mathematics: The Middle Ages and the Renaissance; CHAPTER 12: European Mathematics: The 17th Century; CHAPTER 13: European Mathematics: The 18th Century; CHAPTER 14: European Mathematics: The 19th Century | |
| PART 4: Mathematics in the 20th and 21st CenturiesCHAPTER 15: European, American, and Global Mathematics: The 20th and 21st Centuries; CHAPTER 16: European, American, and Global Mathematics: A Shift in the 20th Century; CHAPTER 17: American Mathematics Education: The 20th and 21st Centuries; Resources and Recommended Readings; Index | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The development of mathematics throughout the centuries |
| ISBN: | 1-118-85397-0 |
| 1-118-85391-1 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910790930403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
New York Academy of Sciences