Faulkner E , Gregersen E (eds ) The History of Mathematics 2018

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This intriguing volume introduces readers to the origins of the mathematical principles they study every day. It covers a wide range of disciplines outlined in curriculum standards and serves as an illuminating companion to their current studies. Readers will learn about the brilliant minds behind some of the breakthroughs in mathematics. They will also enjoy the origin stories of the different disciplines in the field we're so familiar with today. The study of math should go beyond numbers, and this book certainly accomplishes that by giving readers insight into how mathematics came to be.
IntroductIon.
The Foundations oF MathematIcs.
AncIent Western MathematIcs.
European MathematIcs SInce the MIddle Ages.
IndIan and East Asian MathematIcs.
The Philosophy of MathematIcs.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Index