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A History of Mathematics

A History of Mathematics

Author(s):
  • Victor J Katz
    • Author: Victor J Katz
    • ISBN:9789353433000
    • 10 Digit ISBN:9353433002
    • Price:Rs. 1060.00
    • Pages:992
    • Imprint:Pearson Education
    • Binding:Paperback
    • Status:Available


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    A History of Mathematics, 3rd Edition, provides students with a solid background in the history of mathematics and focuses on the most important topics for today's elementary, high school, and college curricula. Students will gain a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts in their historical context, and future teachers will find this book a valuable resource in developing lesson plans based on the history of each topic.

    Table of Content

     Chapter 1. Egypt and Mesopotamia
    Chapter 2. The Beginnings of Mathematics in Greece
    Chapter 3. Euclid
    Chapter 4. Archimedes and Apollonius
    Chapter 5. Mathematical Methods in Hellenistic Times
    Chapter 6. The Final Chapter of Greek Mathematics
    Part II. Medieval Mathematics
    Chapter 7. Ancient and Medieval China
    Chapter 8. Ancient and Medieval India
    Chapter 9. The Mathematics of Islam
    Chapter 10. Medieval Europe
    Chapter 11. Mathematics Elsewhere
    Part III. Early Modern Mathematics
    Chapter 12. Algebra in the Renaissance
    Chapter 13. Mathematical Methods in the Renaissance
    Chapter 14. Geometry, Algebra and Probability in the Seventeenth Century
    Chapter 15. The Beginnings of Calculus
    Chapter 16. Newton and Leibniz
    Part IV. Modern Mathematics
    Chapter 17. Analysis in the Eighteenth Century
    Chapter 18. Probability and Statistics in the Eighteenth Century
    Chapter 19. Algebra and Number Theory in the Eighteenth Century
    Chapter 20. Geometry in the Eighteenth Century
    Chapter 21. Algebra and Number Theory in the Nineteenth Century
    Chapter 22. Analysis in the Nineteenth Century
    Chapter 23. Probability and Statistics in the Nineteenth Century
    Chapter 24. Geometry in the Nineteenth Century
    Chapter 25. Aspects of the Twentieth Century"

    Salient Features

    1. The flexible presentation 2. Discussions of the important textbooks 3. A global perspective 4. Chapter openers 5. Focus essays 6. A chronology of major mathematicians 7. Problems from primary sources 8. Discussion questions 9. An annotated bibliography 10. A phonetic pronunciation guide "