The European Mathematical Awakening: A Journey Through the History of Mathematics, 1000 - 1800 - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0486498050 ISBN 13: 9780486498058

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2013

Riassunto

Absorbing and entertaining, these thirty-two articles by distinguished educators offer a reader-friendly introduction to the history of mathematics. The newly corrected and updated essays cover eight centuries of discoveries, ranging from the medieval practice of finger calculus to the pioneering work of Leonhard Euler.
Fascinating topics include the geometry behind the windows of Gothic churches, the development of complex numbers, the evolution of algebraic symbolism, and mathematical considerations on the trajectory of a cannon ball. Profiles of historic figures include Leonardo Fibonacci, Johannes Kepler, Isaac Newton, Galileo, the Bernoulli family, and other well- and less-known personalities, including mathematicians of the French Revolution and women in mathematics. Suitable for readers with no background in mathematics, this volume offers an excellent guide for high school students and college undergraduates as well as anyone with an interest in the history of mathematics.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Professor Emeritus at Penn State University, Frank J. Swetz is co-founding editor of Convergence, an e-journal devoted to the history of mathematics. He is also the author of 20 books and more than 300 articles.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0486498050
• ISBN 13: 9780486498058
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 250
• Redattore: Swetz Frank J.
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Soc. Agr. La Raia Ss; http://www.la-raia.it; ; Strada Monterotondo, 79; Novi Ligure; 15067; Italia