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History of mathematics

Hardback. Consists of essays about the mathematical knowledge and beliefs of cultures outside the US and Europe. This book includes essays on rationality, logic and mathematics, and the transfer of knowledge from East to West. It addresses the relation between science and culture and relates the mathematical practices to the cultures which produced them. Editor(s): Selin, Helaine. Series: Science Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Science. Num Pages: 499 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; TGP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 879.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
499
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792364818
ISBN
9780792364818
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 513.37

Hardback. Dieses Buch handelt von Mathematik und ihrer Geschichte. Die Analyse dessen, was "die Alten" bewiesen, fuhrt zu einem besseren Verstandnis der Geschichte und der heutigen Mathematik. Band 2 beginnt mit der grossen Arbeit von Lagrange von 1770/71 " Num Pages: 627 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBH; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1257.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
627
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764387785
ISBN
9783764387785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.01

Hardback. Mathematik und ihre Geschichte: Die sorgfaltige Analyse dessen, was "die Alten" bewiesen, fuhrt zu einem besseren Verstandnis der Geschichte und der heutigen Mathematik sowie zu einer guten Motivation. Band 1 behandelt die Konstruktion der reellen Zahlen

" Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBH; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764387761
ISBN
9783764387761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.59

Hardback. The major mathematical treatise by the towering Greek mathematician Pappus of Alexandria, the Collection, consists of eight volumes. This volume, the fourth, covers Hellenistic geometry from the point of view of mathematical methods and strategies. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 328 pages, 101 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBM; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849960045
ISBN
9781849960045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.79

Hardcover. Places Lebesgue's early work on integration theory within in proper historical context by relating it to the developments during the nineteenth century that motivated it and gave it significance and also to the contributions made in this field by Lebesgue's contemporaries. Series: AMS Chelsea Publishing. Num Pages: 227 pages, glossary, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: PBKL; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
American Mathematical Society United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821829639
ISBN
9780821829639
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.16

Paperback. Series: Compact Textbooks in Mathematics. Num Pages: 117 pages, 37 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Birkhauser Boston Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493932634
ISBN
9781493932634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.79

Hardback. Series: Vita Mathematica. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 171 x 23. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Birkhauser United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764372576
ISBN
9783764372576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.09

paperback.

Die Ursprunge der Mathematik liegen in den Hochkulturen Mesopotamiens im 4. Jahrtausend v. Chr. Hier beginnt der Autor seine spannende Zeitreise. Ein lebendiges Lesevergnugen mit mathematischen Ideen, Methoden, Ergebnissen und den Menschen, die sie entwickelten..

Series: Vom Zahlstein zum Computer. BIC Classification: PBX. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 813.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Spektrum
Edition
1. Aufl. 2008. Unveränd. Nachdruck
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642313486
ISBN
9783642313486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 42.15

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PBKA; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Spektrum Akademischer Verlag United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783827403926
ISBN
9783827403926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.83

Paperback / so. Series: Vita Mathematica. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Basel Switzerland
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034872454
ISBN
9783034872454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.26

paperback. This study discusses the history of the central limit theorem and related probabilistic limit theorems from about 1810 through 1950. Coverage extends to the historical development of analytical probability theory and its tools. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 402 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2011th Edition
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461427018
ISBN
9781461427018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 228.44

hardcover. This study discusses the history of the central limit theorem and related probabilistic limit theorems from about 1810 through 1950. Coverage extends to the historical development of analytical probability theory and its tools. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 402 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer United States
Edition
2011th Edition
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387878560
ISBN
9780387878560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 235.30

Paperback / so. Series: Mathematisch-Physikalische Bibliothek. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HB; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 4. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1927
Publisher
Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
Edition
3
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663155942
ISBN
9783663155942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.94

Hardback. Here is a comprehensive profile of Vito Volterra, a pioneer of functional analysis and author of fundamental research in integral equations, elasticity theory and population dynamics. His stand against facism was unpopular, but his work remains undiminished. Translator(s): Williams, Kim. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
187
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642272622
ISBN
9783642272622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.69

Paperback. Here is a comprehensive profile of Vito Volterra, a pioneer of functional analysis and author of fundamental research in integral equations, elasticity theory and population dynamics. His stand against facism was unpopular, but his work remains undiminished. Translator(s): Williams, Kim. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 297.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642432477
ISBN
9783642432477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 29.56

Hardback. Translator(s): Stern, Manfred. Series: Vita Mathematica. Num Pages: colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Birkhauser United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034800808
ISBN
9783034800808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.46

Hardback. Italian mathematics between the two World Wars was shaped by a colorful array of strong personalities who concentrated their efforts on a select number of fields and won international recognition and respect in an incredibly short time. This book describes Italian mathematics in the period between the two World Wars. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
309
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764365554
ISBN
9783764365554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.73

Hardback. t/c with MS. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JD; DNF; PBMS; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387987484
ISBN
9780387987484
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.85

Paperback. Goro Shimura is one of the world's greatest mathematicians, and this book details his life and the strange world of the math community. It also describes life in Japan during WWII and includes Shimura's opinions on world events and human nature. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBH; PBMW; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441927248
ISBN
9781441927248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 116.67

Hardback. Goro Shimura is one of the world's greatest mathematicians, and this book details his life and the strange world of the math community. It also describes life in Japan during WWII and includes Shimura's opinions on world events and human nature. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBH; PBMW; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387797144
ISBN
9780387797144
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.14

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