标题: The Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries [打印本页] 作者: 风中的漂流瓶 时间: 2015-4-10 16:01 标题: The Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries The Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries: A Brief History in a Cultural Context by Brian Evans ) d) j. ~# z$ y* @# W \' H$ CEnglish | 2014 | ISBN: 1118853849 | 252 pages | PDF | : V: E# l& l+ q f. ~. ] , ]0 y; O; r$ M9 c) B6 M8 wThroughout the book, readers take a journey throughout time and observe how people around the world have understood these patterns of quantity, structure, and dimension around them. The Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries: A Brief History in a Cultural Contex provides a brief overview of the history of mathematics in a very straightforward and understandable manner and also addresses major findings that influenced the development of mathematics as a coherent discipline. This book: * T! F. k, L Z0 k) O) a! _% r v9 K7 {9 z3 j
Highlights the contributions made by various world cultures including African, Egyptian, Babylonian, Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and pre-Columbian American mathematics * W/ u! E7 m' |+ W% b9 C# RFeatures an approach that is not too rigorous and is ideal for a one-semester course of the history of mathematics. 2 }, z$ j: R/ [7 XIncludes a Resources and Recommended Reading section for further exploration and has been extensively classroom-tested 2 o/ ]0 ]+ A! H ! I: ?7 G# o0 h; K- n5 D3 F2 J! X: O& e" s: k
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