1st Edition
Ethnomathematics A Multicultural View of Mathematical Ideas
By Marcia Ascher
Copyright 1991
214 Pages
by
Chapman & Hall
214 Pages
by
Routledge
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In this truly one-of-a-kind book, Ascher introduces the mathematical ideas of people in traditional, or "small-scale", cultures often omitted from discussion of mathematics. Topics such as "Numbers: Words and Symbols", "Tracing Graphs in the Sand", "The Logic of Kin Relations", "Chance and Strategy in Games and Puzzles", and "The Organization and Modeling of Space" are traced in various cultures... Read more
Introduction
Numbers: words and symbol
Tracing graphs in the sand
The logic of kin relations
Chance and strategy in games and puzzles
The organization and modeling of space
Symmetric strip decorations
In conclusion: Ethnomathematics
Numbers: words and symbol
Tracing graphs in the sand
The logic of kin relations
Chance and strategy in games and puzzles
The organization and modeling of space
Symmetric strip decorations
In conclusion: Ethnomathematics
Biography
Ascher, Marcia
"A splendid book, well worth reading, using in courses and loaning to friends who think they don't like mathematics."
-Mathematics Magazine
