A History Of Mathematics From Mesopotamia To Modernity (eBook)

This book has its origin in notes which I compiled for a course on the history of mathematics at King’s College London, taught for many years before we parted company.

My major change in outlook (which is responsible for its form) dates back to a day ten years ago at the University of Warwick, when I was comparing notes on teaching with the late David Fowler. He explained his own history of mathematics course to me; as one might expect, it was detailed, scholarly, and encouraged students to do research of their own, particularly on the Greeks. I told him that I gave what I hoped was a critical account of the whole history of mathematics in a series of lectures, trying to go beyond what they would find in a textbook.

Language ‏ : ‎ English
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