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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... answered questions and made useful suggestions while this book was being written , earning still more of our ... answers to our ques- tions . Of course , any mistakes that remain are our own . The Expanded Edition When the original ...
... answered questions and made useful suggestions while this book was being written , earning still more of our ... answers to our ques- tions . Of course , any mistakes that remain are our own . The Expanded Edition When the original ...
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... answers to make sense . Understanding a question often depends on knowing the history of an idea . Where did it come from ? Why is or was it important ? Who wanted the answer and what did they want it for ? Each stage in the development ...
... answers to make sense . Understanding a question often depends on knowing the history of an idea . Where did it come from ? Why is or was it important ? Who wanted the answer and what did they want it for ? Each stage in the development ...
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... answer himself , told Gauss to keep quiet until the others were done , and then they would see who was right . To his surprise , the answer that the others got was also 5050 , showing that young Gauss was correct . How had he done it ...
... answer himself , told Gauss to keep quiet until the others were done , and then they would see who was right . To his surprise , the answer that the others got was also 5050 , showing that young Gauss was correct . How had he done it ...
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III | 5 |
IV | 6 |
V | 14 |
VI | 24 |
VII | 28 |
VIII | 32 |
IX | 35 |
X | 37 |
XXXIV | 133 |
XXXVI | 139 |
XXXVII | 147 |
XL | 155 |
XLII | 163 |
XLIV | 169 |
XLVI | 177 |
XLVIII | 185 |
XI | 42 |
XII | 47 |
XIII | 53 |
XIV | 59 |
XV | 65 |
XVII | 73 |
XIX | 79 |
XXI | 85 |
XXIII | 93 |
XXIV | 101 |
XXVI | 107 |
XXVIII | 113 |
XXX | 121 |
XXXII | 127 |
L | 193 |
LII | 201 |
LIV | 207 |
LVI | 215 |
LVIII | 223 |
LX | 231 |
LXII | 237 |
LXIV | 245 |
LXVI | 248 |
LXVII | 250 |
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