The Rainbow of Mathematics: A History of the Mathematical SciencesW. W. Norton & Company, 2000 - 817 Seiten He charts the growth of mathematics through its refinement by ancient Greeks and then medieval Arabs, to its systematic development by Europeans from the Middle Ages to the early twentieth century. This book describes the evolution of arithmetic and geometry, trigonometry and algebra; the interplay between mathematics, physics, and mathematical astronomy; and "new" branches such as probability and statistics. Authoritative and comprehensive, The Rainbow of Mathematics is a unique account of the development of the science that is at the heart of so many other sciences. Originally published under the title The Norton History of the Mathematical Sciences. |
Inhalt
Previewing the rainbow | 1 |
Invisible origins and ancient traditions | 18 |
from the early Middle | 104 |
The calculus and its consequences | 257 |
Analysis and mechanics at centre stage | 303 |
Institutions and the profession after | 347 |
Mathematical analysis | 364 |
The expanding world of algebras | 413 |
Mechanics and mathematical physics | 439 |
International mathematics but the rise | 479 |
The new century to the Great | 654 |
Reviewing the rainbow | 719 |
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The Norton History of the Mathematical Sciences: The Rainbow of Mathematics I. Grattan-Guinness Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 1998 |
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Math Through the Ages: A Gentle History for Teachers and Others William P. Berlinghoff,Fernando Q. Gouvêa Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2004 |