Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times: Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times, Volume 2

This comprehensive history traces the development of mathematical ideas and the careers of the men responsible for them. Volume 1 looks at the discipline's origins in Babylon and Egypt, the creation of geometry and trigonometry by the Greeks, and the role of mathematics in the medieval and early modern periods. Volume 2 focuses on calculus, the rise of analysis in the nineteenth century, and the number theories of Dedekind and Dirichlet. The concluding volume coversthe revival of projective geometry, the emergence of abstract algebra, the beginnings of topology, and the influence of G¿del on recent mathematical study.

Product details

• Authors: Kline Morris
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.08.1990
• EAN: 9780195061369
• ISBN: 978-0-19-506136-9
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 228 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 612 g
• Illustrations: line drawings throughout
• Series: Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics; SCIENCE / History, MEDICAL / History, MATHEMATICS / History & Philosophy, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, History of Medicine, History of Science, History of engineering and technology, History of engineering & technology, History of mathematics