Specifically designed as an integrated survey of the development of analytic geometry, this classic study takes a unique approach to the history of ideas. The author, a distinguished historian of mathematics, presents a detailed view of not only the concepts themselves, but also the ways in which they extended the work of each generation, from before the Alexandrian Age through the eras of the great French mathematicians Fermat and Descartes, and on through Newton and Euler to the """"Golden Age,"""" from 1789 to 1850. Appropriate as an undergraduate text, this history is accessible to any mathematically inclined reader. 1956 edition. Analytical bibliography. Index.
By:
Carl B. Boyer, Ernest Donnelly Imprint: Dover Country of Publication: United States Edition: Unabridged Dimensions:
Height: 215mm,
Width: 137mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 333g ISBN:9780486438320 ISBN 10: 0486438325 Series:Dover Books on Mathema 1.4tics Pages: 304 Publication Date:29 November 2004 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Unspecified
I. The Earliest Contributions II. The Alexandrian Age III. The Medieval Period IV. The Early Modern Prelude V. Fermat and Descartes VI. The Age of Commentaries VII. From Newton to Euler VIII. The Definitive Formulation IX. The Golden Age Analytical bibliography Index