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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 inimitable 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.
List of contents
The History of Mathematics: An Introduction, 7e by David M. Burton Preface
1 Early Number Systems and Symbols
1.1
Primitive Counting
A Sense of Number
Notches as Tally Marks
The Peruvian Quipus: Knots as Numbers
1.2
Number Recording of the Egyptians and Greeks
The History of Herodotus
Hieroglyphic Representation of Numbers
Egyptian Hieratic Numeration
The Greek Alphabetic Numeral System
1.3
Number Recording of the Babylonians
Babylonian Cuneiform Script
Deciphering Cuneiform: Grotefend and Rawlinson
The Babylonian Positional Number System
Writing in Ancient China
2 Mathematics in Early Civilizations
2.1
The Rhind Papyrus
Egyptian Mathematical Papyri
A Key to Deciphering: The Rosetta Stone
2.2
Egyptian Arithmetic
Early Egyptian Multiplication
The Unit Fraction Table
Representing Rational Numbers
