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Arthur Mazer - The Ellipse: A Historical and Mathematical Journey - 9780470587188 - V9780470587188
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The Ellipse: A Historical and Mathematical Journey

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Description for The Ellipse: A Historical and Mathematical Journey Paperback. Explores the development of the ellipse and presents mathematical concepts within a rich, historical context

The Ellipse features a unique, narrative approach when presenting the development of this mathematical fixture, revealing its parallels to mankind's advancement from the Counter-Reformation to the Enlightenment. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 464.
Explores the development of the ellipse and presents mathematical concepts within a rich, historical context

The Ellipse features a unique, narrative approach when presenting the development of this mathematical fixture, revealing its parallels to mankind's advancement from the Counter-Reformation to the Enlightenment. Incorporating illuminating historical background and examples, the author brings together basic concepts from geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus to uncover the ellipse as the shape of a planet's orbit around the sun.

The book begins with a discussion that tells the story of man's pursuit of the ellipse, from Aristarchus to Newton's successful unveiling nearly two millenniums later. ... Read more

The Ellipse is an excellent book for courses on the history of mathematics at the undergraduate level. It is also a fascinating reference for mathematicians, engineers, or anyone with a general interest in historical mathematics.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470587188
SKU
V9780470587188
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Arthur Mazer
Arthur Mazer, PhD, is Manager of Quantitative Analytics at Southern California Edison, where he oversees the risk assessment of the company's power and gas portfolio. Throughout his career, he has held various academic positions as well as analyst positions at Electrabel, Process Energy, and Energy Power Marketing Company. Dr. Mazer is the author of Electric Power Planning for Regulated and ... Read more

Reviews for The Ellipse: A Historical and Mathematical Journey
“This is an interesting book, and despite the shortcomings mentioned at the beginning of this review, it’s an absorbing book, borne of a great enthusiasm for mathematics, and I shall continue to dip into it for a long time to come.”  (Journal of the British Society for the History of Mathematics, 1 March 2014) "Recommended. Mathematics and history ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Ellipse: A Historical and Mathematical Journey


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