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The Heritage of Thales
Anglin, W. S.; Lambek, J.
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Description for The Heritage of Thales
Hardback. Proceeds from about 1800 BC to 1800 AD, discussing, for example, the Renaissance method for solving cubic and quartic equations and providing rigorous elementary proof that certain geometrical problems posed by the ancient Greeks cannot be solved by ruler and compass alone. Series: Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics. Num Pages: 341 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; PBB; PDX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
This is intended as a textbook on the history, philosophy and foundations of mathematics, primarily for students specializing in mathematics, but we also wish to welcome interested students from the sciences, humanities and education. We have attempted to give approximately equal treatment to the three subjects: history, philosophy and mathematics. History We must emphasize that this is not a scholarly account of the history of mathematics, but rather an attempt to teach some good mathematics in a historical context. Since neither of the authors is a professional historian, we have made liberal use of secondary sources. We have tried to ... Read more
This is intended as a textbook on the history, philosophy and foundations of mathematics, primarily for students specializing in mathematics, but we also wish to welcome interested students from the sciences, humanities and education. We have attempted to give approximately equal treatment to the three subjects: history, philosophy and mathematics. History We must emphasize that this is not a scholarly account of the history of mathematics, but rather an attempt to teach some good mathematics in a historical context. Since neither of the authors is a professional historian, we have made liberal use of secondary sources. We have tried to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
341
Condition
New
Series
Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics
Number of Pages
331
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387945446
SKU
V9780387945446
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99-15
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