The Mathematics of Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India, and Islam
A Sourcebook
In recent decades it has become obvious that mathematics has always been a worldwide activity. But this is the first book to provide a substantial collection of English translations of key mathematical texts from the five most important ancient and medieval non-Western mathematical cultures, and to put them into full historical and mathematical context. The Mathematics of Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India, and Islam gives English readers a firsthand understanding and appreciation of these cultures' important contributions to world mathematics. The five section authors--Annette Imhausen (Egypt), Eleanor Robson (Mesopotamia), Joseph Dauben (Chi…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-691-11485-9
- EAN: 9780691114859
- Produktnummer: 2954703
- Verlag: Princeton University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
- Seitenangabe: 702 S.
- Masse: H26.0 cm x B18.3 cm x D4.1 cm 1'495 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 1495
Über den Autor
Victor J. Katz is professor emeritus of mathematics at the University of the District of Columbia. His many books include the textbook, A History of Mathematics: An Introduction, 2nd ed. (Addison-Wesley). He is the coeditor of Historical Modules for the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics.
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