Mathematics and Its History

John Stillwell (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

560 Seiten

2010 | 2nd Revised edition
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4419-2955-6 (ISBN)

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Mathematics and Its History

John Stillwell

2010

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This book offers a collection of historical essays detailing a large variety of mathematical disciplines and issues; it's accessible to a broad audience. This second edition includes new chapters on Chinese and Indian number theory, on hypercomplex numbers, and on algebraic number theory. Many more exercises have been added as well as commentary that helps place the exercises in context.

The Theorem of Pythagoras * Greek Geometry * Greek Number Theory * Infinity in Greek Mathematics * Number Theory in Asia * Polynomial Equations * Analytic Geometry * Projective Geometry * Calculus * Infinite Series * The Revival of Number Theory * Elliptic Functions * Mechanics * Complex Numbers in Algebra * Complex Numbers and Curves * Complex Numbers and Functions * Differential Geometry * Noneuclidean Geometry * Group Theory * Hypercomplex Numbers * Algebraic Number Theory * Topology * Sets, Logic, and Computation * Bibliography * Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	7.12.2010
Reihe/Serie	Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics
Zusatzinfo	181 black & white illustrations
Verlagsort	New York, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	844 g
Einbandart	Paperback
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Analysis
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Arithmetik / Zahlentheorie
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geometrie / Topologie
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geschichte der Mathematik
ISBN-10	1-4419-2955-X / 144192955X
ISBN-13	978-1-4419-2955-6 / 9781441929556
Zustand	Neuware