Math Through the Ages: A Gentle History for Teachers and OthersMAA, 9. sep. 2004 - 273 strani Where did maths come from? Who thought up all those algebra symbols, and why? What's the story behind ... negative numbers? ... the metric system? ... quadratic equations? ... sine and cosine? The 25 independent sketches in Math through the Ages answer these questions and many others in an informal, easygoing style that's accessible to teachers, students, and anyone who is curious about the history of mathematical ideas. Each sketch contains Questions and Projects to help you learn more about its topic and to see how its main ideas fit into the bigger picture of history. The 25 short stories are preceded by a 56-page bird's-eye overview of the entire panorama of mathematical history, a whirlwind tour of the most important people, events, and trends that shaped the mathematics we know today. Reading suggestions after each sketch provide starting points for readers who want to pursue a topic further. |
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... sketches . Of course , the choice of sketch topics was quite subjective ; we were guided partly by our own interests and partly by our sense of what might interest teachers and students of mathematics . If you would like vii I.
... sketches . Of course , the choice of sketch topics was quite subjective ; we were guided partly by our own interests and partly by our sense of what might interest teachers and students of mathematics . If you would like vii I.
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... sketch topic for the next edition of this book , we invite you to submit it to Oxton House Publishers , either by mail to the address on the copyright page of this book or by e - mail to oxtonhse@mainewest.com . We have made every ...
... sketch topic for the next edition of this book , we invite you to submit it to Oxton House Publishers , either by mail to the address on the copyright page of this book or by e - mail to oxtonhse@mainewest.com . We have made every ...
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... Sketch 6 ; and to Eleanor Robson , who generously gave us permission to use one of her drawings of Old Babylonian tablets ( on page 63 ) . We are deeply grateful that one of us was able to participate for two summers in the MAA's ...
... Sketch 6 ; and to Eleanor Robson , who generously gave us permission to use one of her drawings of Old Babylonian tablets ( on page 63 ) . We are deeply grateful that one of us was able to participate for two summers in the MAA's ...
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... sketch ; ⚫ to do or express mathematics in historical ways ; ⚫ to learn more about the mathematical history of the ... sketches than with others , so not all of them are represented in every " Questions and Projects " set . However ...
... sketch ; ⚫ to do or express mathematics in historical ways ; ⚫ to learn more about the mathematical history of the ... sketches than with others , so not all of them are represented in every " Questions and Projects " set . However ...
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... Sketch 17 , on complex numbers , explains why mathematicians were led to invent this new kind of number that initially seems so strange to students . Most mathematicians work on a variety of problems , and often the crucial insights ...
... Sketch 17 , on complex numbers , explains why mathematicians were led to invent this new kind of number that initially seems so strange to students . Most mathematicians work on a variety of problems , and often the crucial insights ...
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