A History of Mathematics

Carl B. Boyer (Brooklyn College), Uta C. Merzbach

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Wiley
23 December 2010

Mathematics & Sciences; Mathematics; History of mathematics

The updated new edition of the classic and comprehensive guide to the history of mathematics

For more than forty years, A History of Mathematics has been the reference of choice for those looking to learn about the fascinating history of humankind’s relationship with numbers, shapes, and patterns. This revised edition features up-to-date coverage of topics such as Fermat’s Last Theorem and the Poincaré Conjecture, in addition to recent advances in areas such as finite group theory and computer-aided proofs.

Distills thousands of years of mathematics into a single, approachable volume Covers mathematical discoveries, concepts, and thinkers, from Ancient Egypt to the present Includes up-to-date references and an extensive chronological table of mathematical and general historical developments.

Whether you're interested in the age of Plato and Aristotle or Poincaré and Hilbert, whether you want to know more about the Pythagorean theorem or the golden mean, A History of Mathematics is an essential reference that will help you explore the incredible history of mathematics and the men and women who created it.

By: Carl B. Boyer (Brooklyn College), Uta C. Merzbach
Imprint: Wiley
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 158mm, Spine: 48mm
Weight: 816g
ISBN: 9780470525487
ISBN 10: 0470525487
Pages: 688
Publication Date: 23 December 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Uta C. Merzbach is Curator Emeritus of Mathematics at the Smithsonian Institution and Director of the LHM Institute The late Carl B. Boyer was a professor of Mathematics at Brooklyn College and the author of several classic works on the history of mathematics.

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the book is an essential reference that will help you explore the incredible history of mathematics and the men and women who created it. (Zentralblatt MATH 2016) the book is an essential reference that will help you explore the incredible history of mathematics and the men and women who created it.