The History of Mathematics: An Introduction / Edition 7

by David Burton

Overview

The History of Mathematics: An Introduction, Seventh Edition, is written for the one- or two-semester math history course taken by juniors or seniors, and covers the history behind the topics typically covered in an undergraduate math curriculum or in elementary schools or high schools. Elegantly written in David Burton’s imitable prose, this classic text provides rich historical context to the mathematics that undergrad math and math education majors encounter every day. Burton illuminates the people, stories, and social context behind mathematics’ greatest historical advances while maintaining appropriate focus on the mathematical concepts themselves. Its wealth of information, mathematical and historical accuracy, and renowned presentation make The History of Mathematics: An Introduction, Seventh Edition a valuable resource that teachers and students will want as part of a permanent library.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780073383156
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	02/09/2010
Edition description:	List
Pages:	816
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 9.40(h) x 1.20(d)

Table of Contents

1 Early Number Systems and Symbols2 Mathematics in Early Civilizations3 The Beginnings of Greek Mathematics4 The Alexandrian School: Euclid5 The Twilight of Greek Mathematics: Diophantus6 The First Awakening: Fibonacci7 The Renaissance of Mathematics: Cardan and Tartaglia8 The Mechanical World: Descartes and Newton9 The Development of Probability Theory: Pascal, Bernoulli, and Laplace10 The Revival of Number Theory: Fermat, Euler, and Gauss11 Nineteenth-Century Contributions: Bolyai and Lobachevsky12 Transition to the Twenthieth Century: Canto and Kronecker13 Extensions and Generalizations: Hardy, Hausdorff, and Noether

Editorial Reviews

This account of the history of mathematics for junior and senior undergraduates highlights the lives of major mathematicians and uses math problems as an integral part of the text. Chapters chronicle different periods in the development of mathematics and discuss number and probability theory and non-Euclidean geometry. This third edition contains a new chapter on extensions and generalization, and adds material on several figures who were neglected in previous editions, including female mathematicians. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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