1st Edition
Companion Encyclopedia of the History and Philosophy of the Mathematical Sciences Volume Two
Edited By Ivor Grattan-Guiness
Copyright 2005
976 Pages
by
Routledge
976 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 2004. This book examines the history and philosophy of the mathematical sciences in a cultural context, tracing their evolution from ancient times up to the twentieth century. Includes 176 articles contributed by authors of 18 nationalities. With a chronological table of main events in the development of mathematics. Has a fully integrated index of people, events and topics; as... Read more
Selected Contents: 1. Ancient and non-Western traditions 2. The Western Middle Ages and the Renaissance 3. Calculus and mathematical analysis 4. Functions, series and methods in analysis 5. Logic, set theories, and the foundations of mathematics 6. Algebras and number theory 7. Geometries and topology 8. Mechanics and mechanical engineering 9. Physics and mathematical physics, and electrical engineering 10. Probability and statistics, and the social sciences 11. Higher education and institutions 12. Mathematics and culture
Biography
Ivor Grattan-Guinness is at Middlesex Polytechnic.
