Mathematics and Its History by John Stillwell
From the reviews of the first edition: '[This book] can be described as a collection of critical historical essays dealing with a large variety of mathematical disciplines and issues, and intended for a broad audience - we know of no book on mathematics and its history that covers half as much nonstandard material. Even when dealing with standard material, Stillwell manages to dramatize it and to make it worth rethinking. In short, his book is a splendid addition to the genre of works that build royal roads to mathematical culture for the many' - ("Mathematical Intelligencer"). This second edition includes new chapters on Chinese and Indian number theory, on hypercomplex numbers, and on algebraic number theory. Many more exercises have been added, as well as commentary to the exercises explaining how they relate to the preceding section, and how they foreshadow later topics.
"This book is highly recomended as the basis for courses, especially for students who want to besome teachers at secondary schools" Math Reviews
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| ISBN 13 | 9780387953366 |
| ISBN 10 | 0387953361 |
| Title | Mathematics and Its History |
| Author | John Stillwell |
| Series | Undergraduate Texts In Mathematics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Year published | 2001-11-29 |
| Number of pages | 560 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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