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This book gives a comprehensive development of mathematics from the prehistoric Ishango 'tally' bone of the Congo (c. 20,000 BC), the Sumerians in Babylonia (c. 3000 BC) then through the Egyptian, Greek (Hellenistic Period), Arabian and Islamic mathematics including Chinese and Indian contributions. Topics beginning with algebra and proceeding through calculus, combinatorics, geometry, logic, mathematical notation, number theory, statistics and trigonometry. A chapter is devoted to published critical papers on mathematics with a wonderful timeline of mathematics that covers the major events concerning the field of mathematics.This book is designed to be a reference and provide an overview of the topic and give the reader a structured knowledge to familiarize yourself with the topic at the most affordable price possible.The accuracy and knowledge is of an international viewpoint as the edited articles represent the inputs of many knowledgeable individuals and some of the most current knowledge on the topic, based on the date of publication.Library of Congress Control Number: 2015917846

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The editor has degrees in Engineering Physics & Nuclear Engineering from the University of Michigan and is an Engineer & Former Intelligence Officer for the CIA & US Intelligence Community and was President of an award-winning Defense Contracting Company. He has authored several books, edited numerous books and has written numerous Technical, Classified & Unclassified papers, Articles & Essays. He has been a Contributing Author for The International Encyclopedia on Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence and written several award-winning software manuals that have been sold in more than a dozen countries. He has also appeared in Marquis Who's Who in the World & Who's Who in Science & Engineering and continues to edit and write.

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