Oxford handbook of the history of mathematics, the
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199213122
Date de publication :
18 déc. 2008
Dimensions :
25,0 x 18,4 x 5,1 cm
Poids :
1733 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This Handbook explores the history of mathematics, addressing what mathematics has been and what it has meant to practice it. Thirty-six self-contained chapters, each written by a specialist, provide a fascinating overview of 5000 years of mathematics and its key cultures for academics in mathematics, historians of science, and general historians.