Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times, Vol. 1

Kline, Morris

ISBN 10: 0195061357 / ISBN 13: 9780195061352

Published by Oxford University Press, 1990

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times, Vol. 1
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195061357
• ISBN 13: 9780195061352
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

This comprehensive history traces the development of mathematical ideas and the careers of the men responsible for them. Volume 1 looks at the disciplines origins in Babylon and Egypt, the creation of geometry and trigonometry by the Greeks, and the role of mathematics in the medieval and early modern periods. Volume 2 focuses on calculus, the rise of analysis in the 19th century, and the number theories of Dedekind and Dirichlet. The concluding volume covers the revival of projective geometry, the emergence of abstract algebra, the beginnings of topology, and the influence of Godel on recent mathematical study.

About the Author

Morris Kline is Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus, at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, where he directed the Division of Electromagnetic Research for twenty years.