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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... question , we have opted for the notation that we believe to be more familiar to most of our potential readers ... questions . In particular , we thank mathematics education consultant Sharon Fadden in Vermont , Jim Kearns of Lynn ...
... question , we have opted for the notation that we believe to be more familiar to most of our potential readers ... questions . In particular , we thank mathematics education consultant Sharon Fadden in Vermont , Jim Kearns of Lynn ...
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... questions we might pose to students . In response to those in- quiries , and with the encouragement of the Mathematical Association of America , we have added 54 pages of Questions and Projects . This Expanded Edition is suitable for a ...
... questions we might pose to students . In response to those in- quiries , and with the encouragement of the Mathematical Association of America , we have added 54 pages of Questions and Projects . This Expanded Edition is suitable for a ...
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... Questions tend to be fairly straightforward , though many are a bit unusual and some require a little research . By contrast , the Projects are deliberately open - ended and often require both research and independent thought . Four ...
... Questions tend to be fairly straightforward , though many are a bit unusual and some require a little research . By contrast , the Projects are deliberately open - ended and often require both research and independent thought . Four ...
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... questions before you can expect the 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 ...
... questions before you can expect the 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 ...
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... questions . That story appears in many different sources , with all sorts of variations . The sum is some- times another , more complicated , arithmetic progression . The foolish- ness of the teacher is sometimes accentuated by ...
... questions . That story appears in many different sources , with all sorts of variations . The sum is some- times another , more complicated , arithmetic progression . The foolish- ness of the teacher is sometimes accentuated by ...
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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 |
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XI | 42 |
XII | 47 |
XIII | 53 |
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XVII | 73 |
XIX | 79 |
XXI | 85 |
XXIII | 93 |
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XXVI | 107 |
XXVIII | 113 |
XXX | 121 |
XXXII | 127 |
L | 193 |
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LIV | 207 |
LVI | 215 |
LVIII | 223 |
LX | 231 |
LXII | 237 |
LXIV | 245 |
LXVI | 248 |
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