The development of mathematics throughout the centuries a brief history in a cultural context

Ancient civilization mathematics: Africa as our birthplaceAncient Egyptian mathematics: the time of the pharaohs -- Babylonian mathematics: the Mesopotamian cradle of civilization -- Greek mathematics: the Archaic period -- Greek mathematics: the Classical period -- Greek mathematics: the Hellenisti...

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1. Verfasser: Evans, Brian R. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Hoboken, NJ Wiley 2014
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Zusammenfassung:Ancient civilization mathematics: Africa as our birthplaceAncient Egyptian mathematics: the time of the pharaohs -- Babylonian mathematics: the Mesopotamian cradle of civilization -- Greek mathematics: the Archaic period -- Greek mathematics: the Classical period -- Greek mathematics: the Hellenistic and Roman/Byzantine periods -- Chinese mathematics: ancient times to the middle ages -- Indian mathematics: ancient times to the middle ages -- Islamic mathematics: preservation, innovation, and connection between east and west -- Pre-Columbian American mathematics: the Olmec, Maya, and Inca civilizations -- European mathematics: the middle ages and the Renaissance -- European mathematics: the 17th century -- European mathematics: the 18th century -- European mathematics: the 19th century -- European, American, and global mathematics: the 20th and 21st centuries -- European, American, and global mathematics: a shift in the 20th century -- American mathematics education: the 20th and 21st centuries.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XIII, 232 S.
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ISBN:9781118853849
978-1-118-85384-9