Mathematics In Society And History
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Mathematics In Society And History
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Author : Sal P. Restivo
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 1992-11-30
Mathematics In Society And History written by Sal P. Restivo and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-11-30 with Education categories.
This is the first book by a sociologist devoted exclusively to a general sociology of mathematics. The author provides examples of different ways of thinking about mathematics sociologically. The survey of mathematical traditions covers ancient China, the Arabic-Islamic world, India, and Europe. Following the leads of classical social theorists such as Emile Durkheim, Restivo develops the idea that mathematical concepts and ideas are collective representations, and that it is mathematical communities that create mathematics, not individual mathematicians. The implications of the sociology of mathematics, and especially of pure mathematics, for a sociology of mind are also explored. In general, the author's objective is to explore, conjecture, suggest, and stimulate in order to introduce the sociological perspective on mathematics, and to broaden and deepen the still narrow, shallow path that today carries the sociology of mathematics. This book will interest specialists in the philosophy, history, and sociology of mathematics, persons interested in mathematics education, students of science and society, and people interested in current developments in the social and cultural analysis of science and mathematics.
A History Of Mathematics In The United States And Canada
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Author : David E. Zitarelli
language : en
Publisher: American Mathematical Society
Release Date : 2022-10-25
A History Of Mathematics In The United States And Canada written by David E. Zitarelli and has been published by American Mathematical Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-25 with Mathematics categories.
This is the first truly comprehensive and thorough history of the development of mathematics and a mathematical community in the United States and Canada. This first volume of the multi-volume work takes the reader from the European encounters with North America in the fifteenth century up to the emergence of a research community the United States in the last quarter of the nineteenth. In the story of the colonial period, particular emphasis is given to several prominent colonial figures—Jefferson, Franklin, and Rittenhouse—and four important early colleges—Harvard, Québec, William & Mary, and Yale. During the first three-quarters of the nineteenth century, mathematics in North America was largely the occupation of scattered individual pioneers: Bowditch, Farrar, Adrain, B. Peirce. This period is given a fuller treatment here than previously in the literature, including the creation of the first PhD programs and attempts to form organizations and found journals. With the founding of Johns Hopkins in 1876 the American mathematical research community was finally, and firmly, founded. The programs at Hopkins, Chicago, and Clark are detailed as are the influence of major European mathematicians including especially Klein, Hilbert, and Sylvester. Klein's visit to the US and his Evanston Colloquium are extensively detailed. The founding of the American Mathematical Society is thoroughly discussed. David Zitarelli was emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Temple University. A decorated and acclaimed teacher, scholar, and expositor, he was one of the world's leading experts on the development of American mathematics. Author or co-author of over a dozen books, this was his magnum opus—sure to become the leading reference on the topic and essential reading, not just for historians. In clear and compelling prose Zitarelli spins a tale accessible to experts, generalists, and anyone interested in the history of science in North America.
Mathematics In Historical Context
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Author : Jeff Suzuki
language : en
Publisher: MAA
Release Date : 2009-08-27
Mathematics In Historical Context written by Jeff Suzuki and has been published by MAA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-27 with Mathematics categories.
An exploration of the interaction between mathematics, mathematicians and society. What would Newton see if he looked out his window?
Lectures In The History Of Mathematics
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Author : Henk J. M. Bos
language : en
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Release Date : 1993
Lectures In The History Of Mathematics written by Henk J. M. Bos and has been published by American Mathematical Soc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Mathematics categories.
Annotation This volume contains eleven lectures ranging over a variety of topics in the history of mathematics. The lectures, presented between 1970 and 1987, were delivered in a variety of venues and appeared only in less accessible publications. Those who teach mathematics, as well as mathematics historians, will appreciate this insightful, wide-ranging book.
History Of Mathematics
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Author : Florian Cajori
language : en
Publisher: American Mathematical Society
Release Date : 2022-05-02
History Of Mathematics written by Florian Cajori and has been published by American Mathematical Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-02 with Mathematics categories.
Originally issued in 1893, this popular Fifth Edition (1991) covers the period from antiquity to the close of World War I, with major emphasis on advanced mathematics and, in particular, the advanced mathematics of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In one concise volume this unique book presents an interesting and reliable account of mathematics history for those who cannot devote themselves to an intensive study. The book is a must for personal and departmental libraries alike. Cajori has mastered the art of incorporating an enormous amount of specific detail into a smooth-flowing narrative. The Index—for example—contains not just the 300 to 400 names one would expect to find, but over 1,600. And, for example, one will not only find John Pell, but will learn who he was and some specifics of what he did (and that the Pell equation was named erroneously after him). In addition, one will come across Anna J. Pell and learn of her work on biorthogonal systems; one will find not only H. Lebesgue but the not unimportant (even if not major) V.A. Lebesgue. Of the Bernoullis one will find not three or four but all eight. One will find R. Sturm as well as C. Sturm; M. Ricci as well as G. Ricci; V. Riccati as well as J.F. Riccati; Wolfgang Bolyai as well as J. Bolyai; the mathematician Martin Ohm as well as the physicist G.S. Ohm; M. Riesz as well as F. Riesz; H.G. Grassmann as well as H. Grassmann; H.P. Babbage who continued the work of his father C. Babbage; R. Fuchs as well as the more famous L. Fuchs; A. Quetelet as well as L.A.J. Quetelet; P.M. Hahn and Hans Hahn; E. Blaschke and W. Blaschke; J. Picard as well as the more famous C.E. Picard; B. Pascal (of course) and also Ernesto Pascal and Etienne Pascal; and the historically important V.J. Bouniakovski and W.A. Steklov, seldom mentioned at the time outside the Soviet literature.
Perspectives On The History Of Mathematical Logic
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Author : Thomas Drucker
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2009-05-21
Perspectives On The History Of Mathematical Logic written by Thomas Drucker and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-21 with Mathematics categories.
This volume offers insights into the development of mathematical logic over the last century. Arising from a special session of the history of logic at an American Mathematical Society meeting, the chapters explore technical innovations, the philosophical consequences of work during the period, and the historical and social context in which the logicians worked. The discussions herein will appeal to mathematical logicians and historians of mathematics, as well as philosophers and historians of science.
Mathematics And Its History
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Author : John Stillwell
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2010-08-02
Mathematics And Its History written by John Stillwell and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-02 with Mathematics categories.
From a review of the second edition: "This book covers many interesting topics not usually covered in a present day undergraduate course, as well as certain basic topics such as the development of the calculus and the solution of polynomial equations. The fact that the topics are introduced in their historical contexts will enable students to better appreciate and understand the mathematical ideas involved...If one constructs a list of topics central to a history course, then they would closely resemble those chosen here." (David Parrott, Australian Mathematical Society) This book offers a collection of historical essays detailing a large variety of mathematical disciplines and issues; it’s accessible to a broad audience. This third edition includes new chapters on simple groups and new sections on alternating groups and the Poincare conjecture. Many more exercises have been added as well as commentary that helps place the exercises in context.
A Semicentennial History Of The American Mathematical Society 1888 1938
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Author : Raymond Clare Archibald
language : en
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Release Date : 1938-12-31
A Semicentennial History Of The American Mathematical Society 1888 1938 written by Raymond Clare Archibald and has been published by American Mathematical Soc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1938-12-31 with Mathematics categories.
This volume outlines the history of the AMS in its first fifty years. To download free chapters of this book, click here.
History Of Mathematics
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Author : Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen
language : en
Publisher: EOLSS Publications
Release Date : 2010-12-20
History Of Mathematics written by Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen and has been published by EOLSS Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-20 with categories.
History of Mathematics is a component of Encyclopedia of Mathematical Sciences in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. The Theme on History of Mathematics discusses: Mathematics in Egypt and Mesopotamia; History of Trigonometryto 1550; Mathematics in Japan; The Mathematization of The Physical Sciences-Differential Equations of Nature; A Short History of Dynamical Systems Theory:1885-2007; Measure Theories and Ergodicity Problems; The Number Concept and Number Systems; Operations Research and Mathematical Programming: From War to Academia - A Joint Venture; Elementary Mathematics From An Advanced Standpoint; The History and Concept of Mathematical Proof; Geometry in The 20th Century; Bourbaki: An Epiphenomenon in The History of Mathematics This volume is aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College Students Educators, Professional Practitioners, Research Personnel and Policy Analysts, Managers, and Decision Makers, NGOs and GOs.
A Semicentennial History Of The American Mathematical Society
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Author : Raymond Clare Archibald
language : en
Publisher: Ayer Company Pub
Release Date : 1980-06-01
A Semicentennial History Of The American Mathematical Society written by Raymond Clare Archibald and has been published by Ayer Company Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980-06-01 with Mathematics categories.