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Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times
Morris Kline
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Description for Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times
Paperback. Part of a set of volumes that trace the development of mathematical ideas, this study examines the discipline's origins in Babylon and Egypt, the creation of geometry and trigonometry by the Greeks, and the role of mathematics in the medieval and early modern periods. Num Pages: 448 pages, line drawings throughout. BIC Classification: PB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 638.
This comprehensive history traces the development of mathematical ideas and the careers of the men responsible for them. Volume 1 looks at the discipline's origins in Babylon and Egypt, the creation of geometry and trigonometry by the Greeks, and the role of mathematics in the medieval and early modern periods. Volume 2 focuses on calculus, the rise of analysis in the nineteenth century, and the number theories of Dedekind and Dirichlet. The concluding volume covers the revival of projective geometry, the emergence of abstract algebra, the beginnings of topology, and the influence of Gödel on recent mathematical study.
This comprehensive history traces the development of mathematical ideas and the careers of the men responsible for them. Volume 1 looks at the discipline's origins in Babylon and Egypt, the creation of geometry and trigonometry by the Greeks, and the role of mathematics in the medieval and early modern periods. Volume 2 focuses on calculus, the rise of analysis in the nineteenth century, and the number theories of Dedekind and Dirichlet. The concluding volume covers the revival of projective geometry, the emergence of abstract algebra, the beginnings of topology, and the influence of Gödel on recent mathematical study.
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
436
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
Weight
637g
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195061376
SKU
V9780195061376
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99-31
About Morris Kline
Morris Kline is author of Mathematics The Loss of Certainty & Mathematics in Western Culture
Reviews for Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times
"I have always had great regard for this book as the one which relates the development of modern mathematical ideas in a readable fashion."
Michael O'Reilly, University of Minnesota "I have always had great regard for this book as the one which relates the development of modern mathematical ideas in a readable fashion."
Michael O'Reilly, University of Minnesota
Michael O'Reilly, University of Minnesota "I have always had great regard for this book as the one which relates the development of modern mathematical ideas in a readable fashion."
Michael O'Reilly, University of Minnesota