| Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times, Volume 2 Revised Edition Contributor(s): Kline, Morris (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195061365 ISBN-13: 9780195061369 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $31.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1990 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | History & Philosophy |
| Dewey: 510.9 |
| LCCN: 89025520 |
| Lexile Measure: 1480 |
| Series: Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 5.91" W x 8.98" (1.35 lbs) 480 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This comprehensive history traces the development of mathematical ideas and the careers of the men responsible for them. Volume 1 looks at the discipline's origins in Babylon and Egypt, the creation of geometry and trigonometry by the Greeks, and the role of mathematics in the medieval and early modern periods. Volume 2 focuses on calculus, the rise of analysis in the 19th century, and the number theories of Dedekind and Dirichlet. The concluding volume covers the revival of projective geometry, the emergence of abstract algebra, the beginnings of topology, and the influence of Godel on recent mathematical study. |