2. Edition - May 2005
119.- Euro
2005. 632 Pages, Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0-471-44459-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-471-44459-6 - John Wiley & Sons








Short description
Written by one of the foremost experts in the field, The History of Mathematics: A Brief Course is substantially revised in the second edition. This acclaimed text-now reorganized topically rather than geographically-begins with first applications of counting and numbers in the ancient world, and continues with discussions of geometry, algebra, analysis, probability, logic, and more. Discussions of women in the history of mathematics make this a very thorough, inclusive resource.

From the contents
Preface to the Second Edition.

PART 1: THE WORLD OF MATHEMATICS AND THE MATHEMATICS OF THE WORLD.

Chapter 1. The OPrigin and Prehistory of Mathematics.

Chapter 2. Mathematical Cultures I.

Chapter 3. Mathematical Cultures II.

Chapter 4. Women Mathematicians.

PART 2: NUMBERS.

Chapter 5. Counting.

Chapter 6. Calculation.

Chapter 7. Ancient Number Theory.

Chapter 8. Numbers and Number Theory in Modren Mathematics.

PART 3: COLOR PLATES.

PART 4: SPACE.

Chapter 9. Measurement.

Chapter 10. Euclidean Geometry.

Chapter 11. Post-Euclidean Geometry.

Chapter 12. Modern Geometries.

PART 5: ALGEBRA.

Chapter 13. Prolems Leading to Algebra.

Chapter 14. Equations and Methods.

Chapter 15. Modern Algebra.

PART 6: ANALYSIS.

Chapter 16. The Calculus.

Chapter 17. Real and Complex Aanlysis.

PART 7: MATHEMATICAL INFERENCES.

Chapter 18. Probability and Statistics.

Chapter 19. Logic and Set Theory.

Literature.

Subject Index.

Name Index.