History of mathematics books

In this volume specialists in mathematics, physics, and linguistics present the first comprehensive analysis of...  Read More >>

As a regular contributor to daytime's most popular morning news show and an instructor at Harvard University, Dr....  Read More >>

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Suitable for both students and teachers who love mathematics and want to study its various branches beyond the limits...  Read More >>

Contains ten essays, discussing Benacerrafian themes within and outside the philosophy of mathematics. This volume...  Read More >>

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Tells of a story of great mathematicians and their achievements, of practical successes and failures, and of human...  Read More >>

Provides perspectives on the learning of mathematics and epistemology. The book explores constructivist and social...  Read More >>

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This is a comprehensive study of the life and mathematics of Walter Noll, the creator of the mathematical tools...  Read More >>

Discussions of the foundations of mathematics and their history are frequently restricted to logical issues in...  Read More >>

This book deals with the mathematical sciences in medieval Islam, and focuses on three main themes. The first is...  Read More >>

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It has become accepted that there are revolutions in the natural sciences, but there is still disagreement as to...  Read More >>

Combining historical fact with a retelling of ancient myths and legends, Alistair Wilson shows how mathematics arose...  Read More >>

Part of a two-volume set which contains principal texts on the foundations of mathematics from the late 18th century...  Read More >>

Cet ouvrage traite de la transformation fondamentale survenue dans la pensée mathématique à la suite de la découverte...  Read More >>

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Professor Chandrasekhar provides an analysis of the main themes of the Principia. His book is an attempt to read...  Read More >>

Learn how mathematicians observe patterns, test their observations, and utilize some of the same techniques used...  Read More >>

This wide-ranging and imaginative book examines the social and scientific role of the French Academy of Medicine...  Read More >>

These 17 studies in English form a loosely connected network around the work of medieval mathematician Thomas Bradwardine;...  Read More >>

During the course of this century, meteorology has become unified, physics-based, and highly computational. Calculating...  Read More >>