The Historical Development of the Calculus - Springer Study Edition

Edwards, C. H. Jr.

ISBN 10: 0387943137 / ISBN 13: 9780387943138

Editore: Springer, U. S. A, 1994

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Minor handling wear ONLY. ; "The Historical Development of the Calculus" by C. H. Edwards Jr. Is a comprehensive exploration of calculus's evolution, tracing its origins from ancient geometry to modern analysis. The book delves into the contributions of pivotal figures such as Newton and Leibniz, offering insights into the development of fundamental concepts and computational techniques. Designed for students, educators, and enthusiasts, it provides a detailed narrative enriched with historical context, illustrative examples, and exercises to enhance understanding. This work serves as both an educational resource and a historical account of calculus's progression. ; 15.5x23x 2 cm; xii, 351 pages. Codice articolo 62496

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Titolo: The Historical Development of the Calculus -...

Casa editrice: Springer, U. S. A

Data di pubblicazione: 1994

Legatura: Softcover

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Riassunto:

The calculus has served for three centuries as the principal quantitative language of Western science. In the course of its genesis and evolution some of the most fundamental problems of mathematics were first con­ fronted and, through the persistent labors of successive generations, finally resolved. Therefore, the historical development of the calculus holds a special interest for anyone who appreciates the value of a historical perspective in teaching, learning, and enjoying mathematics and its ap­ plications. My goal in writing this book was to present an account of this development that is accessible, not solely to students of the history of mathematics, but to the wider mathematical community for which my exposition is more specifically intended, including those who study, teach, and use calculus. The scope of this account can be delineated partly by comparison with previous works in the same general area. M. E. Baron's The Origins of the Infinitesimal Calculus (1969) provides an informative and reliable treat­ ment of the precalculus period up to, but not including (in any detail), the time of Newton and Leibniz, just when the interest and pace of the story begin to quicken and intensify. C. B. Boyer's well-known book (1949, 1959 reprint) met well the goals its author set for it, but it was more ap­ propriately titled in its original edition-The Concepts of the Calculus­ than in its reprinting.

Contenuti:

1. Area Number and Limit Concepts in Antiquity; 2. Archimedes; 3. Twilight, Darkness and Dawn; 4. Early Indivisibles and Infinitesimal Techniques; 5. Early Tangent Constructions; 6. Napier's Wonderful Logarithms; 7. The Arithmetic of the Infinite; 8. The Calculus According to Newton; 9. The Calculus According to Leibniz; 10. The Age of Euler; 11. The Calculus According to Cauchy, Riemann and Weierstrass; 12. Postscript: The Twentieth Century; Index