History of mathematical tables, the: from sumer to spreadsheets
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198508410
Date de publication :
2 oct. 2003
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
792 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The oldest known mathematical table was found in the ancient Sumerian city of Shuruppag in southern Iraq. Since then, tables have been an important feature of mathematical activity and are important precursors to modern computing and information processing. This book contains a series of articles summarising the history of mathematical tables from earliest times until the late twentieth century.