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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... understanding of the concept or technique itself . Unfortunately for teachers and other people with some interest in mathematical history but relatively little time to pursue it , most books on the subject are dauntingly large . If you ...
... understanding of the concept or technique itself . Unfortunately for teachers and other people with some interest in mathematical history but relatively little time to pursue it , most books on the subject are dauntingly large . If you ...
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... understand and interact with him or her now and in the future . To learn mathematics well at any level , you need to understand the relevant questions before you can expect the answers to make sense . Understanding a question often ...
... understand and interact with him or her now and in the future . To learn mathematics well at any level , you need to understand the relevant questions before you can expect the answers to make sense . Understanding a question often ...
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... understand how mathematics fits in with other human activities . The idea that numbers originally may have been developed to allow governments to keep track of data such as food production may not help us learn arithmetic , but it does ...
... understand how mathematics fits in with other human activities . The idea that numbers originally may have been developed to allow governments to keep track of data such as food production may not help us learn arithmetic , but it does ...
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... Understanding this helps us understand ( and empathize with ) the difficulties students might have . Knowing how these difficulties were resolved historically can also point out a way to help students overcome these roadblocks for ...
... Understanding this helps us understand ( and empathize with ) the difficulties students might have . Knowing how these difficulties were resolved historically can also point out a way to help students overcome these roadblocks for ...
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