The Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries A Brief History in a Cultural Context.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Evans, Brian
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2014.
Colección:New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
Temas:
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Title page
  • Copyright page
  • Introduction
  • PART 1: Mathematics in Africa and the Mediterranean Region
  • CHAPTER 1: Ancient Civilization Mathematics: Africa as our Birthplace
  • CHAPTER 2: Ancient Egyptian Mathematics: The Time of the Pharaohs
  • CHAPTER 3: Babylonian Mathematics: The Mesopotamian Cradle of Civilization
  • CHAPTER 4: Greek Mathematics: The Archaic Period
  • CHAPTER 5: Greek Mathematics: The Classical Period
  • CHAPTER 6: Greek Mathematics: The Hellenistic and Roman/Byzantine Periods
  • PART 2: Mathematics in Asia and Pre-Columbian America
  • CHAPTER 7: Chinese Mathematics: Ancient Times to the Middle Ages
  • CHAPTER 8: Indian Mathematics: Ancient Times to the Middle Ages
  • CHAPTER 9: Islamic Mathematics: Preservation, Innovation, and Connection between East and West
  • CHAPTER 10: Pre-Columbian American Mathematics: The Olmec, Maya, and Inca Civilizations
  • PART 3: Mathematics in Europe
  • CHAPTER 11: European Mathematics: The Middle Ages and the Renaissance
  • CHAPTER 12: European Mathematics: The 17th Century
  • CHAPTER 13: European Mathematics: The 18th Century
  • CHAPTER 14: European Mathematics: The 19th Century
  • PART 4: Mathematics in the 20th and 21st Centuries
  • CHAPTER 15: European, American, and Global Mathematics: The 20th and 21st Centuries
  • CHAPTER 16: European, American, and Global Mathematics: A Shift in the 20th Century
  • CHAPTER 17: American Mathematics Education: The 20th and 21st Centuries
  • Resources and Recommended Readings
  • Index

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