Evolution of Mathematical Concepts: An Elementary Study - Brossura

Wilder, Raymond L.

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ISBN 10: 0486490610 ISBN 13: 9780486490618

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2013

Riassunto

Accessible to students and relevant to specialists, this remarkable book by a prominent educator offers a unique perspective on the evolutionary development of mathematics. Rather than conducting a survey of the history or philosophy of mathematics, Raymond L. Wilder envisions mathematics as a broad cultural phenomenon. His treatment examines and illustrates how such concepts as number and length were affected by historic and social events.
Starting with a brief consideration of preliminary notions, this study explores the early evolution of numbers, the evolution of geometry, and the conquest of the infinite as embodied by real numbers. A detailed look at the processes of evolution concludes with an examination of the evolutionary aspects of modern mathematics.

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A prominent educator offers a
unique exploration of the evolutionary
development of modern mathematics.
Rather than conducting a
survey of the history or philosophy
of mathematics, the author envisions mathematics as a
broad cultural phenomenon. His treatment examines and
illustrates how such concepts as number and length were
affected by historic and social events.
Reprint of the John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1973 edition.

Contenuti

Preface Introduction 1. Preliminary Notions 2. Early Evolution of Number 3. Evolution of Geometry 4. The Real Numbers: Conquest of the Infinite 5. The Processes of Evolution 6. Evolutionary Aspects of Modern Mathematics Bibliography Index

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0486490610
• ISBN 13: 9780486490618
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 216
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Soc. Agr. La Raia Ss; http://www.la-raia.it; ; Strada Monterotondo, 79; Novi Ligure; 15067; Italia