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Research in History and Philosophy of Mathematics
. Ed(S): Zack, Maria; Landry, Elaine
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Hardback. Editor(s): Zack, Maria; Landry, Elaine. Series: Proceedings of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics/La Societe Canadienne D'histoire et de Philosophie des Mathematiques. Num Pages: 204 pages, 74 black & white illustrations, 21 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBB; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 473.
This volume contains thirteen papers that were presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics/La Société Canadienne d’Histoire et de Philosophie des Mathématiques, held on the campus of Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It contains rigorously reviewed modern scholarship on general topics in the history and philosophy of mathematics, as well as on the meeting’s special topic, Early Scientific Computation. These papers cover subjects such as •Physical tools used by mathematicians in the seventeenth century •The first historical appearance of the game-theoretical concept of mixed-strategy equilibrium •George Washington’s mathematical cyphering books •The development of ... Read more
This volume contains thirteen papers that were presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics/La Société Canadienne d’Histoire et de Philosophie des Mathématiques, held on the campus of Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It contains rigorously reviewed modern scholarship on general topics in the history and philosophy of mathematics, as well as on the meeting’s special topic, Early Scientific Computation. These papers cover subjects such as •Physical tools used by mathematicians in the seventeenth century •The first historical appearance of the game-theoretical concept of mixed-strategy equilibrium •George Washington’s mathematical cyphering books •The development of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Birkhauser Switzerland
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
Series
Proceedings of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics/La Societe Canadienne
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Basel, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319222578
SKU
V9783319222578
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