Part of a set of volumes that trace the development of mathematical ideas and the careers of the men responsible for them, this text focuses on calculus, the rise of analysis in the 19th century, and the number theories of Dedekind and Dirichlet.
Morris Klein Boeken
1 mei 1908 – 10 juni 1992
Morris Kline was een wiskundeprofessor wiens werk zich verdiepte in de geschiedenis, filosofie en pedagogiek van de discipline. Hij onderscheidde zich ook als popularisator van wiskundige onderwerpen, waardoor complexe ideeën toegankelijk werden voor een breder publiek. Zijn geschriften waren erop gericht de essentie en het belang van wiskunde te belichten.
Part of a set of volumes that trace the development of mathematical ideas and the careers of the mathematicians responsible for them, this text covers the revival of projective geometry, the emergence of abstract algebra, the beginnings of topology, and the influence of Godel on recent study.
On the Shoulders of Giants
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A vision of mathematics expressed in essays on change, dimension, quantity, shape, and uncertainty, each of which illustrate fundamental strands for mathematics. These essays allow us to realize the importance of providing hands-on experience and the development of a curriculum that enables students to apply their knowledge to diverse problems.
Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times: Volume 3
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Part of a set of volumes that trace the development of mathematical ideas, this study examines the discipline's 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.
Mathematics for the Non-mathematician
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Mathematics and the Physical World
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Asymptotic Expansion of Multiple Integrals and the Method of Stationary Phase
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