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A History of Mathematics
Product Details
• Pub. Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
• Sales Rank: 174,436
• ISBN-13: 9780470525487
• ISBN: 0470525487
Synopsis
The updated new edition of the classic and comprehensive guide to the history of mathematics
For more than forty years, A History of Mathematics has been the reference of choice for those looking to learn about the fascinating history of humankind’s relationship with numbers, shapes, and patterns. This revised edition features up-to-date coverage of topics such as Fermat’s Last Theorem and the Poincaré Conjecture, in addition to recent advances in areas such as finite group theory and computer-aided proofs.
• Distills thousands of years of mathematics into a single, approachable volume
• Covers mathematical discoveries, concepts, and thinkers, from Ancient Egypt to the present
• Includes up-to-date references and an extensive chronological table of mathematical and general historical developments.
Whether you're interested in the age of Plato and Aristotle or Poincaré and Hilbert, whether you want to know more about the Pythagorean theorem or the golden mean, A History of Mathematics is an essential reference that will help you explore the incredible history of mathematics and the men and women who created it.
Booknews
**** The first edition, 1968, is cited in BCL3. A classic history of mathematics, from its earliest origins to the present. This second edition features completely revised chapters on the 19th century, and far more material on Hilbert, Poincare, and 20th century mathematics. Contains a wealth of references (all in English), and exercises. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Biography
Uta C. Merzbach is Curator Emeritus of Mathematics at the Smithsonian Institution and Director of the LHM Institute
The late Carl B. Boyer was a professor of Mathematics at Brooklyn College and the author of several classic works on the history of mathematics.