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The Crest Of The Peacock

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Author : George Gheverghese Joseph
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Group
Release Date : 1992

The Crest Of The Peacock written by George Gheverghese Joseph and has been published by Penguin Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Mathematics categories.

Multicultural Mathematics

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Author : David Nelson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993

Multicultural Mathematics written by David Nelson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Education categories.

The history of mathematics is one of creation and discovery in many parts of the world, and yet few people realize that Pythagoras' Theorem was known to the Babylonians a thousand years before the Greeks. Similarly, Pascal's Triangle of 1645 was actually used in practical ways much earlier in China. Indeed, there is a rich field of African, Middle Eastern, and Asian mathematics that is often ignored in the teaching of the subject. Mathematics, then, is an international language and field of study that knows no barriers between race, culture, or creed. How can we exploit this rich heritage not only to improve the teaching of mathematics, but to prepare our children for life in a multicultural society? This pioneering book is the first to explore ways of helping schoolchildren understand the universality of mathematics, and at the same time making it a more enjoyable, relevant, and rewarding enterprise. Multicultural Mathematics brings together the experience of three well-known teachers and researchers who offer suggestions and guidance for an important new approach to education. Written for parents, teachers, and administrators, and with technical mathematics kept to a minimum, this book discusses the theories behind multicultural mathematics, shows how this method can be applied within the core of any elementary curriculum, and explores the educational and social benefits of this new approach to teaching mathematics.

Indian Mathematics Engaging With The World From Ancient To Modern Times

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Author : George Gheverghese Joseph
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2016-07-28

Indian Mathematics Engaging With The World From Ancient To Modern Times written by George Gheverghese Joseph and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-28 with Mathematics categories.

Indian Mathematics gives a unique insight into the history of mathematics within a historical global context. It builds on research into the connection between mathematics and the world-wide advancement of economics and technology. Joseph draws out parallel developments in other cultures and carefully examines the transmission of mathematical ideas across geographical and cultural borders.Accessible to those who have an interest in the global history of mathematical ideas, for the historians, philosophers and sociologists of mathematics, it is a book not to be missed.

Ethnomathematics

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Author : Arthur B. Powell
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 1997-01-01

Ethnomathematics written by Arthur B. Powell and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-01-01 with Mathematics categories.

Presents the emerging field of ethnomathematics from a critical perspective, challenging particular ways in which Eurocentrism permeates mathematics education and mathematics in general.

A Passage To Infinity

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Author : George Gheverghese Joseph
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009

A Passage To Infinity written by George Gheverghese Joseph and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Astronomy, Medieval categories.

This work traces the first faltering steps taken in the mathematical theorization of infinity which marks the emergence of modern mathematics. It analyses the part played by Indian mathematics through the Kerala conduit, which is an important but neglected part of the history of mathematics.

Native American Mathematics

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Author : Michael P. Closs
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 1986

Native American Mathematics written by Michael P. Closs and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Mathematics categories.

There is no question that native cultures in the New World exhibit many forms of mathematical development. This Native American mathematics can best be described by considering the nature of the concepts found in a variety of individual New World cultures. Unlike modern mathematics in which numbers and concepts are expressed in a universal mathematical notation, the numbers and concepts found in native cultures occur and are expressed in many distinctive ways. Native American Mathematics, edited by Michael P. Closs, is the first book to focus on mathematical development indigenous to the New World. Spanning time from the prehistoric to the present, the thirteen essays in this volume attest to the variety of mathematical development present in the Americas. The data are drawn from cultures as diverse as the Ojibway, the Inuit (Eskimo), and the Nootka in the north; the Chumash of Southern California; the Aztec and the Maya in Mesoamerica; and the Inca and Jibaro of South America. Among the strengths of this collection are this diversity and the multidisciplinary approaches employed to extract different kinds of information. The distinguished contributors include mathematicians, linguists, psychologists, anthropologists, and archaeologists.

The History Of Mathematics

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Author : Roger L. Cooke
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2011-02-14

The History Of Mathematics written by Roger L. Cooke and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-14 with Mathematics categories.

This new edition brings the fascinating and intriguing history of mathematics to life The Second Edition of this internationally acclaimed text has been thoroughly revised, updated, and reorganized to give readers a fresh perspective on the evolution of mathematics. Written by one of the world's leading experts on the history of mathematics, the book details the key historical developments in the field, providing an understanding and appreciation of how mathematics influences today's science, art, music, literature, and society. In the first edition, each chapter was devoted to a single culture. This Second Edition is organized by subject matter: a general survey of mathematics in many cultures, arithmetic, geometry, algebra, analysis, and mathematical inference. This new organization enables students to focus on one complete topic and, at the same time, compare how different cultures approached each topic. Many new photographs and diagrams have been added to this edition to enhance the presentation. The text is divided into seven parts: The World of Mathematics and the Mathematics of the World, including the origin and prehistory of mathematics, cultural surveys, and women mathematicians Numbers, including counting, calculation, ancient number theory, and numbers and number theory in modern mathematics Color Plates, illustrating the impact of mathematics on civilizations from Egypt to Japan to Mexico to modern Europe Space, including measurement, Euclidean geometry, post-Euclidean geometry, and modern geometrics Algebra, including problems leading to algebra, equations and methods, and modern algebra Analysis, including the calculus, real, and complex analysis Mathematical Inference, including probability and statistics, and logic and set theory As readers progress through the text, they learn about the evolution of each topic, how different cultures devised their own solutions, and how these solutions enabled the cultures to develop and progress. In addition, readers will meet some of the greatest mathematicians of the ages, who helped lay the groundwork for today's science and technology. The book's lively approach makes it appropriate for anyone interested in learning how the field of mathematics came to be what it is today. It can also serve as a textbook for undergraduate or graduate-level courses. An Instructor's Manual presenting detailed solutions to all the problems in the book is available upon request from the Wiley editorial department.

Number System In Samskrit

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Author : Ramamurthy N.
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-12-31

Number System In Samskrit written by Ramamurthy N. and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-31 with categories.

Vedanga Jyothisha says - "Like the crest of the peacock, like the gem on the head of a snake, so is Mathematics at the head of all knowledge". Indian Mathematicians are numerous - Pingala, Aryabhata, Bhaskara, Brahmagupta, Kaatyaayana, Mahaaveeraacaarya, Maadhava, Sreedharaacaarya, Bhaarati Krishna Teerthaji Maharaaj and so on. Their contributions to the world of Mathematics are lot many - place value system, importance of 'Zero', etc. Vedas and Mathematics are inseparable. It is an integral part of Vedas, which origin is yet to be clearly specified. Hence the origin of Indian Mathematics also cannot be defined. They used different systems to represent numbers - the major three systems are Katapayaadi Sankhyaa, Bhoota Sankhya and Aryabhateeya Sankhya. These system of numbers were used to represent mathematics through poetic words - dual expertise. It is an ocean. This book tries to bring out a drop from this ocean.

Women In Mathematics

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Author : Claudia Henrion
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997-01-01

Women In Mathematics written by Claudia Henrion and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-01-01 with Mathematics categories.

Uses the profiles of nine women mathematicians to explore the nature of the participation of women in mathematical research and surrounding issues of gender and race.

The Crest Of The Peacock

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Author : George Gheverghese Joseph
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2010-10-04

The Crest Of The Peacock written by George Gheverghese Joseph 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 2010-10-04 with Science categories.

From the Ishango Bone of central Africa and the Inca quipu of South America to the dawn of modern mathematics, The Crest of the Peacock makes it clear that human beings everywhere have been capable of advanced and innovative mathematical thinking. George Gheverghese Joseph takes us on a breathtaking multicultural tour of the roots and shoots of non-European mathematics. He shows us the deep influence that the Egyptians and Babylonians had on the Greeks, the Arabs' major creative contributions, and the astounding range of successes of the great civilizations of India and China. The third edition emphasizes the dialogue between civilizations, and further explores how mathematical ideas were transmitted from East to West. The book's scope is now even wider, incorporating recent findings on the history of mathematics in China, India, and early Islamic civilizations as well as Egypt and Mesopotamia. With more detailed coverage of proto-mathematics and the origins of trigonometry and infinity in the East, The Crest of the Peacock further illuminates the global history of mathematics.