A Curious History Of Mathematics
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A Curious History Of Mathematics
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Author : Joel Levy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-03
A Curious History Of Mathematics written by Joel Levy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03 with Mathematics categories.
Mathematics opens new doors to the amazing world of maths. Telling the exciting story from a historical perspective, it shows how mathematical science advanced through the discoveries of the ancient Babylonians, Egyptians and Greeks, the great scholars of medieval Islam and Europe, and the Renaissance and the birth of the Scientific Revolution. From the simplest concepts of numbers and arithmetic, geometry and algebra, trigonometry and calculus, right through to infinity and chaos theory, Mathematics introduces and explains the most important concepts in accessible, non-technical language.
Mathematics
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Author : Joel Levy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-03-08
Mathematics written by Joel Levy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-08 with History categories.
Mathematics - A Curious Historyopens new doors to the amazing world of maths. Telling the exciting story from a historical perspective, it shows how mathematical science advanced through the discoveries of the ancient Babylonians, Egyptians and Greeks, the great scholars of medieval Islam and Europe, and the Renaissance and the birth of the Scientific Revolution. This is all explored in a real world context by the renowned science writer Joel Levy. From the simplest concepts of numbers and arithmetic, geometry and algebra, trigonometry and calculus, right through to infinity and chaos theory, Mathematics - A Curious Historyintroduces and explains the most important concepts in accessible, non-technical language. Along the way we meet the extraordinary characters who made great leaps in our understanding of mathematical concepts and theorems, from Pythagoras and Archimedes, to Fibonacci and Fermat, Godel and Turing.
Mathematics For The Curious
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Author : Peter M. Higgins
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 1998-03-12
Mathematics For The Curious written by Peter M. Higgins and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-03-12 with Mathematics categories.
When do the hands of a clock coincide? How likely is it that two children in the same class will share a birthday? Should you play Roulette or the Lottery? How do we calculate the volume of a doughnut? Why does the android Data in Star Trek lose at poker? What is Fibonacci's Rabbit Problem? Many things in the world have a mathematical side to them, as revealed by the puzzles and questions in this book. It is written for anyone who is curious about mathematics and would like a simple and entertaining account of what it can do. Peter Higgins provides clear explanations of the more mysterious features of childhood mathematics as well as novelties and connections to prove that mathematics can be enjoyable and full of surprises.
A Brief History Of Mathematics For Curious Minds
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Author : Krzysztof R Apt
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2023-11-17
A Brief History Of Mathematics For Curious Minds written by Krzysztof R Apt and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-17 with Mathematics categories.
This book offers a short and accessible account of the history of mathematics, written for the intelligent layman to gain a better appreciation of its beauty, relevance, and place in history. It traces the development of the subject throughout the centuries, starting with the so-called Lebombo bone, the oldest known mathematical object that was estimated to be at least 43,000 years old, and ending with the 21st century.The presentation is informal, and no prior knowledge of mathematics is needed to enjoy the systematic chronological insights. A collection of appendices is included for more technical material — though still at the level of secondary school mathematics — and is concerned with the historically important proofs and concepts that can be explained in a simple way.
The History Of Mathematics
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Author : David M. Burton
language : en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science, Engineering & Mathematics
Release Date : 1999
The History Of Mathematics written by David M. Burton and has been published by McGraw-Hill Science, Engineering & Mathematics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Mathematics categories.
A full account of how mathematics has developed over the past 5000 years, this text is basically chronological. It begins with the origin of mathematics in the great civilizations of antiquity and progresses through the first few decades of the 20th century.
The Best Writing On Mathematics 2015
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Author : Mircea Pitici
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2016-01-12
The Best Writing On Mathematics 2015 written by Mircea Pitici and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-12 with Mathematics categories.
The year's finest writing on mathematics from around the world This annual anthology brings together the year's finest mathematics writing from around the world. Featuring promising new voices alongside some of the foremost names in the field, The Best Writing on Mathematics 2015 makes available to a wide audience many articles not easily found anywhere else—and you don’t need to be a mathematician to enjoy them. These writings offer surprising insights into the nature, meaning, and practice of mathematics today. They delve into the history, philosophy, teaching, and everyday occurrences of math, and take readers behind the scenes of today’s hottest mathematical debates. Here David Hand explains why we should actually expect unlikely coincidences to happen; Arthur Benjamin and Ethan Brown unveil techniques for improvising custom-made magic number squares; Dana Mackenzie describes how mathematicians are making essential contributions to the development of synthetic biology; Steven Strogatz tells us why it’s worth writing about math for people who are alienated from it; Lisa Rougetet traces the earliest written descriptions of Nim, a popular game of mathematical strategy; Scott Aaronson looks at the unexpected implications of testing numbers for randomness; and much, much more. In addition to presenting the year’s most memorable writings on mathematics, this must-have anthology includes a bibliography of other notable writings and an introduction by the editor, Mircea Pitici. This book belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in where math has taken us—and where it is headed.
Burton S History Of Mathematics
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Author : David M. Burton
language : en
Publisher: WCB/McGraw-Hill
Release Date : 1995
Burton S History Of Mathematics written by David M. Burton and has been published by WCB/McGraw-Hill this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Mathematics categories.
Crossroads In The History Of Mathematics And Mathematics Education
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Author : Bharath Sriraman
language : en
Publisher: IAP
Release Date : 2012-07-01
Crossroads In The History Of Mathematics And Mathematics Education written by Bharath Sriraman and has been published by IAP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-01 with Education categories.
The interaction of the history of mathematics and mathematics education has long been construed as an esoteric area of inquiry. Much of the research done in this realm has been under the auspices of the history and pedagogy of mathematics group. However there is little systematization or consolidation of the existing literature aimed at undergraduate mathematics education, particularly in the teaching and learning of the history of mathematics and other undergraduate topics. In this monograph, the chapters cover topics such as the development of Calculus through the actuarial sciences and map making, logarithms, the people and practices behind real world mathematics, and fruitful ways in which the history of mathematics informs mathematics education. The book is meant to serve as a source of enrichment for undergraduate mathematics majors and for mathematics education courses aimed at teachers.
Lakatos And The Historical Approach To Philosophy Of Mathematics
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Author : Donald Gillies
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2023-12-21
Lakatos And The Historical Approach To Philosophy Of Mathematics written by Donald Gillies and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-21 with Science categories.
The Element begins by claiming that Imre Lakatos (1922–74) in his famous paper 'Proofs and Refutations' (1963–64) was the first to introduce the historical approach to philosophy of mathematics. Section 2 gives a detailed analysis of Lakatos' ideas on the philosophy of mathematics. Lakatos died at the age of only 51, and at the time of this death had plans to continue his work on philosophy of mathematics which were never carried out. However, Lakatos' historical approach to philosophy of mathematics was taken up by other researchers in the field, and Sections 3 and 4 of the Element give an account of how they developed this approach. Then Section 5 gives an overview of what has been achieved so far by the historical approach to philosophy of mathematics and considers what its prospects for the future might be.
Shaping The Sciences Of The Ancient And Medieval World
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Author : Agathe Keller
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2024-05-14
Shaping The Sciences Of The Ancient And Medieval World written by Agathe Keller and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-14 with Science categories.
This book contributes to a worldwide history of textual criticism and critical editions of ancient scientific texts. It first looks at ancient editorial practices, and at their impact on modern editions. Contributions analyze how, through time, the perception of what a text was may have changed, and influenced how scholarly texts were made accessible. The second section looks at the historical, political and social contexts within which editions and translations of ancient scientific texts were produced. Finally, the last two parts examine the specificities of editions and translations that bore on scholarly documents. Not only is there a focus on how the elements specific to scientific texts—such as diagrams and numbers—were treated, but case studies analyzing the specific work carried out to edit mathematical and astronomical texts of the past are also offered to the reader. The scholarship displayed in this work lays the foundation for further studies on the history of critical editions and raises questions to those who make scholarly translations and critical editions today.