Math through the Ages: A Gentle History for Teachers and Others Expanded Second EditionAmerican Mathematical Soc., 5. maj 2020 - 331 strani `Math through the Ages' is a treasure, one of the best history of math books at its level ever written. Somehow, it manages to stay true to a surprisingly sophisticated story, while respecting the needs of its audience. Its overview of the subject captures most of what one needs to know, and the 30 sketches are small gems of exposition that stimulate further exploration. --Glen van Brummelen, Quest University, President (2012-14) of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics Where did math come from? Who thought up all those algebra symbols, and why? What is the story behind $pi$? ... negative numbers? ... the metric system? ... quadratic equations? ... sine and cosine? ... logs? The 30 independent historical sketches in Math through the Ages answer these questions and many others in an informal, easygoing style that is accessible to teachers, students, and anyone who is curious about the history of mathematical ideas. Each sketch includes Questions and Projects to help you learn more about its topic and to see how the main ideas fit into the bigger picture of history. The 30 short stories are preceded by a 58-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. ``What to Read Next'' and reading suggestions after each sketch provide starting points for readers who want to learn more. This book is ideal for a broad spectrum of audiences, including students in history of mathematics courses at the late high school or early college level, pre-service and in-service teachers, and anyone who just wants to know a little more about the origins of mathematics. |
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... figure. Parts of the “Nutshell” overview have been rewritten extensively to reflect recent scholarship. The “Books You Ought to Read” section and the Bibliography have been thoroughly reworked to reflect recent publications. The index ...
... figure. Parts of the “Nutshell” overview have been rewritten extensively to reflect recent scholarship. The “Books You Ought to Read” section and the Bibliography have been thoroughly reworked to reflect recent publications. The index ...
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... figure out which strips go with which and in what order. For example, in 2007 the Yuelu Academy of Hunan University purchased some 1300 bamboo slips from an antiquities dealer, which seem to contain at least six different books. Among ...
... figure out which strips go with which and in what order. For example, in 2007 the Yuelu Academy of Hunan University purchased some 1300 bamboo slips from an antiquities dealer, which seem to contain at least six different books. Among ...
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... figures being cut up and moved around; because this often involved removing some pieces and putting in others, the Chinese called it the “out-in” method. Most spectacularly, there is a chapter dedicated to solving systems of linear ...
... figures being cut up and moved around; because this often involved removing some pieces and putting in others, the Chinese called it the “out-in” method. Most spectacularly, there is a chapter dedicated to solving systems of linear ...
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... figures from the distant past. Many stories are told about them, and it is hard to know which, if any, of these stories contain any historical truth. Both men are said to have learned their mathematics in Egypt and in Mesopotamia ...
... figures from the distant past. Many stories are told about them, and it is hard to know which, if any, of these stories contain any historical truth. Both men are said to have learned their mathematics in Egypt and in Mesopotamia ...
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... figure. For figures bounded by straight lines, this is done in the first two sections (known as “books”) of Euclid's Elements. From this point of view, the Pythagorean Theorem can be seen as a way to construct a square equal to the sum ...
... figure. For figures bounded by straight lines, this is done in the first two sections (known as “books”) of Euclid's Elements. From this point of view, the Pythagorean Theorem can be seen as a way to construct a square equal to the sum ...
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Sketches | 67 |
What to Read Next | 287 |
When They Lived | 295 |
Bibliography | 301 |
Index | 319 |
About the Authors | 333 |
Back cover | 334 |
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