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Companion Encyclopedia of the History and Philosophy of the Mathematical Sciences -

Companion Encyclopedia of the History and Philosophy of the Mathematical Sciences

Ivor Grattan-Guinness (Herausgeber)

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1840 Seiten
1993
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978-0-415-03785-3 (ISBN)
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In 176 articles compiled by contributors of 18 nationalities this work is the first to cover all the principle lines and themes of the history and philosophy of mathematics from ancient times to the present day.
* Examines the history and philosophy of the mathematical sciences in a cultural context, tracing their evolution from ancient times up to the twentieth century
* 176 articles contributed by authors of 18 nationalities
* Chronological table of main events in the development of mathematics
* Fully integrated index of people, events and topics
* Annotated bibliographies of both classic and contemporary sources
* Unique coverage of Ancient and non-Western traditions of mathematics

Ivor Grattan-Guinness is at Middlesex Polytechnic.

Select Contents

1. Ancient and non-Western traditions

2. The Western Middle Ages and the Renaissance

3. Calculus and mathematical analysis

4. Functions, series and methods in analysis

5. Logic, set theories, and the foundations of mathematics

6. Algebras and number theory

7. Geometries and topology

8. Mechanics and mechanical engineering

9. Physics and mathematical physics, and electrical engineering

10. Probability and statistics, and the social sciences

11. Higher education and institutions

12. Mathematics and culture

Erscheint lt. Verlag 16.12.1993
Reihe/Serie Routledge Companion Encyclopedias
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 1900 g
Themenwelt Schulbuch / Wörterbuch Lexikon / Chroniken
Mathematik / Informatik Mathematik Geschichte der Mathematik
ISBN-10 0-415-03785-9 / 0415037859
ISBN-13 978-0-415-03785-3 / 9780415037853
Zustand Neuware
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