Turning Points In The History Of Mathematics
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Turning Points In The History Of Mathematics
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Author : Hardy Grant
language : en
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Release Date : 2016-04-15
Turning Points In The History Of Mathematics written by Hardy Grant and has been published by Birkhäuser this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-15 with Mathematics categories.
This book explores some of the major turning points in the history of mathematics, ranging from ancient Greece to the present, demonstrating the drama that has often been a part of its evolution. Studying these breakthroughs, transitions, and revolutions, their stumbling-blocks and their triumphs, can help illuminate the importance of the history of mathematics for its teaching, learning, and appreciation. Some of the turning points considered are the rise of the axiomatic method (most famously in Euclid), and the subsequent major changes in it (for example, by David Hilbert); the “wedding,” via analytic geometry, of algebra and geometry; the “taming” of the infinitely small and the infinitely large; the passages from algebra to algebras, from geometry to geometries, and from arithmetic to arithmetics; and the revolutions in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries that resulted from Georg Cantor’s creation of transfinite set theory. The origin of each turning point is discussed, along with the mathematicians involved and some of the mathematics that resulted. Problems and projects are included in each chapter to extend and increase understanding of the material. Substantial reference lists are also provided. Turning Points in the History of Mathematics will be a valuable resource for teachers of, and students in, courses in mathematics or its history. The book should also be of interest to anyone with a background in mathematics who wishes to learn more about the important moments in its development.
Essays In The History Of Mathematics
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Author : Arthur Schlissel
language : en
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Release Date : 1984
Essays In The History Of Mathematics written by Arthur Schlissel 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 1984 with Mathematics categories.
"The papers in this volume represent the talks given at the special session on the history of mathematics held at the annual meeting of the American Mathematical Society, San Francisco, California, January 7-11, 1981. The invited speakers were researchers of mathematics who spoke about some historical aspect of their particular area of interest. Thus, the presented papers were views of subjects through the eyes of those who helped shape, develop, contribute to them."--Introduction.
History Of Mathematics And Its Contexts
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Author : Andrea Verdugo Rohrer
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2024-11-01
History Of Mathematics And Its Contexts written by Andrea Verdugo Rohrer and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-11-01 with Mathematics categories.
This book celebrates Gert Schubring's 80th birthday and honors his impactful contributions to the field of history of mathematics and its education. Recognized with the prestigious Hans Freudenthal Award in 2019, Schubring's academic work sets the tone for this volume. The thoughtfully curated articles in this collection offer insightful studies on textbooks and biographies of key figures in mathematics and mathematics education, contextualizing their significance within the broader historical landscape, and providing the readers with a deeper understanding of the development of the history of mathematics and its education. Researchers as well as curious readers and students will find this collection to be a valuable resource in the field.
Anachronisms In The History Of Mathematics
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Author : Niccol- Guicciardini
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-07-22
Anachronisms In The History Of Mathematics written by Niccol- Guicciardini 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 2021-07-22 with History categories.
Discover essays by leading scholars on the history of mathematics from ancient to modern times in European and non-European cultures.
A History Of Mathematics Education During The Twentieth Century
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Author : Angela Lynn Evans Walmsley
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date : 2007-05-22
A History Of Mathematics Education During The Twentieth Century written by Angela Lynn Evans Walmsley and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-22 with Education categories.
A History of Mathematics Education during the Twentieth Century describes the history of mathematics education in the United States with conceptual themes concerning philosophy, mathematics content, teacher education, pedagogy, and assessment. Each decade of the twentieth century is analyzed using historical documents, within the context of the aforementioned themes, to create a concise history of mathematical reform as it relates to history within the United States. Finally, conclusions are drawn as to which reform movements are similar and different throughout the century-depicting which aspects of reform can be seen again. Mathematics education tends to swing on a pendulum from "traditional education" including teacher-directed instruction with an emphasis on computation skills to "reform education," including student-directed instruction with an emphasis on problem solving. All decades are analyzed to see where they were on the pendulum and what aspects may have contributed to the current reform movements led by the Standards movement.
A History Of Mathematics
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Author : Luke Hodgkin
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2005-06-02
A History Of Mathematics written by Luke Hodgkin and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06-02 with Mathematics categories.
A History of Mathematics: From Mesopotamia to Modernity covers the evolution of mathematics through time and across the major Eastern and Western civilizations. It begins in Babylon, then describes the trials and tribulations of the Greek mathematicians. The important, and often neglected, influence of both Chinese and Islamic mathematics is covered in detail, placing the description of early Western mathematics in a global context. The book concludes with modern mathematics, covering recent developments such as the advent of the computer, chaos theory, topology, mathematical physics, and the solution of Fermat's Last Theorem. Containing more than 100 illustrations and figures, this text, aimed at advanced undergraduates and postgraduates, addresses the methods and challenges associated with studying the history of mathematics. The reader is introduced to the leading figures in the history of mathematics (including Archimedes, Ptolemy, Qin Jiushao, al-Kashi, al-Khwarizmi, Galileo, Newton, Leibniz, Helmholtz, Hilbert, Alan Turing, and Andrew Wiles) and their fields. An extensive bibliography with cross-references to key texts will provide invaluable resource to students and exercises (with solutions) will stretch the more advanced reader.
Darts On History Of Mathematics
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Author : SATISH C. BHATNAGAR
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2014-10-29
Darts On History Of Mathematics written by SATISH C. BHATNAGAR and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-29 with History categories.
What is new in the book? Apart from its format, in brief, it has thought-provoking angles of observation and deductive conclusions on many topics, which may look ordinary or rare. Who will benefit from the book? Any lay person with an historical bent of mind on mathematical topics stands to gain from it. Both undergraduate and graduate students in history of mathematics courses would enjoy it. All reflections are independentthey are excellent bedtime reading too.
Mathematics Of The 19th Century
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Author : A.N. Kolmogorov
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 1998-03-24
Mathematics Of The 19th Century written by A.N. Kolmogorov 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 1998-03-24 with Mathematics categories.
The editors of the present series had originally intended to publish an integrated work on the history of mathematics in the nineteenth century, passing systemati cally from one discipline to another in some natural order. Circumstances beyond their control, mainly difficulties in choosing authors, led to the abandonment of this plan by the time the second volume appeared. Instead of a unified mono graph we now present to the reader a series of books intended to encompass all the mathematics of the nineteenth century, but not in the order of the accepted classification of the component disciplines. In contrast to the first two books of The Mathematics of the Nineteenth Century, which were divided into chapters, this third volume consists of four parts, more in keeping with the nature of the publication. 1 We recall that the first book contained essays on the history of mathemati 2 cal logic, algebra, number theory, and probability, while the second covered the history of geometry and analytic function theory. In the present third volume the reader will find: 1. An essay on the development of Chebyshev's theory of approximation of functions, later called "constructive function theory" by S. N. Bernshtein. This highly original essay is due to the late N. I. Akhiezer (1901-1980), the author of fundamental discoveries in this area. Akhiezer's text will no doubt attract attention not only from historians of mathematics, but also from many specialists in constructive function theory.
Essays In Memory Of Imre Lakatos
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Author : Robert S. Cohen
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Essays In Memory Of Imre Lakatos written by Robert S. Cohen 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 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
The death of Imre Lakatos on February 2, 1974 was a personal and philosophical loss to the worldwide circle of his friends, colleagues and students. This volume reflects the range of his interests in mathematics, logic, politics and especially in the history and methodology of the sciences. Indeed, Lakatos was a man in search of rationality in all of its forms. He thought he had found it in the historical development of scientific knowledge, yet he also saw rationality endangered everywhere. To honor Lakatos is to honor his sharp and aggressive criticism as well as his humane warmth and his quick wit. He was a person to love and to struggle with. PAUL K. FEYERABEND ROBERT S. COHEN MARX W. WARTOFSKY TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface VII JOHN WORRALL / Imre Lakatos (1922-1974): Philosopher of Mathematics and Philosopher of Science JOSEPH AGASSI / The Lakatosian Revolution 9 23 D. M. ARMSTRONG / Immediate Perception w. W. BAR TLEY, III/On Imre Lakatos 37 WILLIAM BERKSON / Lakatos One and Lakatos Two: An Appreciation 39 I. B. COHEN / William Whewell and the Concept of Scientific Revolution 55 L. JONATHAN COHEN / How Can One Testimony Corroborate Another? 65 R. S. COHEN / Constraints on Science 79 GENE D'AMOUR/ Research Programs, Rationality, and Ethics 87 YEHUDA ELKANA / Introduction: Culture, Cultural System and Science 99 PA UL K.
The History Of Mathematics From Antiquity To The Present
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Author : Joseph W. Dauben
language : en
Publisher: Scholarly Title
Release Date : 1985
The History Of Mathematics From Antiquity To The Present written by Joseph W. Dauben and has been published by Scholarly Title this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Mathematics categories.