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8vo (23 cm), XIII, 583 pp. Publisher's cloth, gilt-lettered spine (binding slightly dusted). First edition, fourth impression. In this esteemed study, a preeminent scholar of the twentieth century adeptly delineates the evolution of mathematical concepts, elucidating the historical context and significance of each. The author begins by exploring the development of mathematical thought in ancient civilizations such as Egypt and Babylonia, before delving into later advancements in India, Arabia, Spain, and beyond up to the sixteenth century. Subsequently, attention shifts to the dawn of modern mathematics in the seventeenth century, highlighting the burgeoning importance of concepts like number extensions, mathematical structures, arithmetic generalization, and structural analysis. The narrative progresses with compelling insights into pivotal breakthroughs of the 19th and 20th centuries, including advancements in rational arithmetic post-Fermat, geometric contributions, and a diverse array of topics spanning generalized variables, abstractions, differential equations, invariance, uncertainties, and probabilities. Seller Inventory # 007322
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Development of Mathematics
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company
Publication Date: 1940
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
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