Companion Encyclopedia of the History and Philosophy of the Mathematical Sciences

Companion Encyclopedia of the History and Philosophy of the Mathematical Sciences
Author: I. Grattan-Guinness
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 872
Release: 2003
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780801873966

The first book of a two-volume encyclopaedia which makes the vast and varied history of mathematics available in a reasonably compact format. The book offers in-depth accounts of the principal areas of activity up to the 1930s and touches on related topics, including ethnomathematics.

The Norton History of the Mathematical Sciences

The Norton History of the Mathematical Sciences
Author: I. Grattan-Guinness
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 846
Release: 1998
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780393046502

Beginning with the Babylonian and Egyptian mathematicians of antiquity, Ivor Grattan-Guinness presents a comprehensive and authoritative account of the development of the subject that lies at the heart of many sciences.

History of the Mathematical Sciences

History of the Mathematical Sciences
Author: Ivor Grattan-Guiness
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2003-12-15
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9386279169

Papers presented at the International Conference on History of Mathematical Sciences, held at New Delhi during 20-23 December 2001.

A History of Abstract Algebra

A History of Abstract Algebra
Author: Israel Kleiner
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2007-10-02
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0817646841

This book explores the history of abstract algebra. It shows how abstract algebra has arisen in attempting to solve some of these classical problems, providing a context from which the reader may gain a deeper appreciation of the mathematics involved.

The Crest of the Peacock

The Crest of the Peacock
Author: George Gheverghese Joseph
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 593
Release: 2011
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0691135266

The contents of this book cover the history of mathematics, the beginnings of written mathematics, Egyptian and Mesopotamian mathematics, special topics in Chinese mathematics, and much more.