The History of Mathematics: An Introduction
The History of Mathematics: An Introduction, Seventh Edition, is written for the one- or two-semester math history course taken by juniors or seniors, and covers the history behind the topics typically covered in an undergraduate math curriculum or in elementary schools or high schools. Elegantly written in David Burton’s imitable prose, this classic text provides rich historical context to the mathematics that undergrad math and math education majors encounter every day. Burton illuminates...
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The History of Mathematics: An Introduction, Seventh Edition, is written for the one- or two-semester math history course taken by juniors or seniors, and covers the history behind the topics typically covered in an undergraduate math curriculum or in elementary schools or high schools. Elegantly written in David Burton’s imitable prose, this classic text provides rich historical context to the mathematics that undergrad math and math education majors encounter every day. Burton illuminates the people, stories, and social context behind mathematics’ greatest historical advances while maintaining appropriate focus on the mathematical concepts themselves. Its wealth of information, mathematical and historical accuracy, and renowned presentation make The History of Mathematics: An Introduction, Seventh Edition a valuable resource that teachers and students will want as part of a permanent library. Booknews This account of the history of mathematics for junior and senior undergraduates highlights the lives of major mathematicians and uses math problems as an integral part of the text. Chapters chronicle different periods in the development of mathematics and discuss number and probability theory and non-Euclidean geometry. This third edition contains a new chapter on extensions and generalization, and adds material on several figures who were neglected in previous editions, including female mathematicians. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Ch. 1Early number systems and symbols1Ch. 2Mathematics in early civilizations33Ch. 3The beginnings of Greek mathematics85Ch. 4The Alexandrian school : Euclid143Ch. 5The twilight of Greek mathematics : Diophantus215Ch. 6The first awakening : Fibonacci271Ch. 7The renaissance of mathematics : Cardan and Tartaglia303Ch. 8The mechanical world : Descartes and Newton339Ch. 9The development of probability theory : Pascal, Bernoulli, and Laplace439Ch. 10The revival of number theory : Fermat, Euler, and Gauss497Ch. 11Nineteenth-century contributions : Lobachevsky to Hilbert561Ch. 12Transition to the twentieth century : Cantor and Kronecker653Ch. 13Extensions and generalizations : Hardy, Hausdorff and Noether713
\ BooknewsNew edition of a text for junior and senior undergraduate students, and accessible to general readers. Provides an introduction to the achievements, prominent people, and development of concepts connected with math over the past 5,000 years. Interspersed throughout the text are problems of varying degrees of difficulty which typify a particular historical period and require the procedures of the time; working the problems teaches math as well as history. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.\ \ \ \ \ BooknewsThis account of the history of mathematics for junior and senior undergraduates highlights the lives of major mathematicians and uses math problems as an integral part of the text. Chapters chronicle different periods in the development of mathematics and discuss number and probability theory and non-Euclidean geometry. This third edition contains a new chapter on extensions and generalization, and adds material on several figures who were neglected in previous editions, including female mathematicians. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
