Math Through the Ages (eBook)

A Gentle History for Teachers and Others

William P. Berlinghoff, Fernando Q. Gouvea (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
272 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-83897-7 (ISBN)

Infos

"A pleasure to read." — Barry Mazur, Harvard University. Designed for students just beginning their study, this concise introductory history of mathematics covers such subjects as algebra symbols, negative numbers, the metric system, quadratic equations, and much more. 2014 edition.

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"This is a beautiful, important book, a pleasure to read, in which the history recounted truly illuminates the mathematical ideas, and the ideas themselves are superbly explained; a wonderful accomplishment." — Barry Mazur, Harvard University Designed for students just beginning their study of the discipline, this concise introductory history of mathematics is supplemented by brief but in-depth sketches of the more important individual topics. Covering such subjects as algebra symbols, negative numbers, the metric system, quadratic equations, and much more, this widely adopted work invites and encourages further study of mathematics. "Math Through the Ages is a treasure, one of the best history of math books at its level ever written. Somehow, it manages to stay true to a surprisingly sophisticated story, while respecting the needs of its audience. Its overview of the subject captures most of what one needs to know, and the 30 sketches are small gems of exposition that stimulate further exploration." — Glen Van Brummelen, Quest University 

Autor

William P. Berlinghoff received his Ph.D. in mathematics from Wesleyan University and was a Professor of Mathematics at Southern Connecticut State University and a Visiting Professor at Colby College. Fernando Q. Gouvea received his Ph.D. from Harvard University and is the Carter Professor of Mathematics at Colby College.

Inhalt

Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition History in the Mathematics Classroom The History of Mathematics in a Large Nutshell Sketches  What to Read Next When They Lived Bibliography Index 

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.3.2019
• Reihe/Serie: Dover Books on Mathematics
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geometrie / Topologie
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geschichte der Mathematik
• Schlagworte: Algebra • Boolean algebra • complex numbers • conic sections • Coordinate Geometry • cubic equations • Derivatives. • electronic computers • Equations • Euclid's Plane Geometry • Fermat • First degree equations • Fractions • History of Mathematics • infinity • Irrational numbers • logarithms • Mathematics • Metric Measurement • Negative numbers • Non-Euclidean geometry • Pi • Probability Theory • Projective Geometry • Pythagorean Theorem • quadratic equations • s Last Theorem • Statistics • Theory of Sets • The Platonic Solids • The Tangent Function • Trigonometry • Whole numbers • Zero
• ISBN-10: 0-486-83897-8 / 0486838978
• ISBN-13: 978-0-486-83897-7 / 9780486838977