Evolution of Mathematical Concepts
Overview
Accessible to students and relevant to specialists, this remarkable book by a prominent educator offers a unique perspective on the evolutionary development of mathematics. Rather than conducting a survey of the history or philosophy of mathematics, Raymond L. Wilder envisions mathematics as a broad cultural phenomenon. His treatment examines and illustrates how such concepts as number and length were affected by historic and social events.
Starting with a brief consideration of preliminary notions, this study explores the early evolution of numbers, the evolution of geometry, and the conquest of the infinite as embodied by real numbers. A detailed look at the processes of evolution concludes with an examination of the evolutionary aspects of modern mathematics.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780486490618
- ISBN-10: 0486490610
- Publisher: Dover Publications
- Publish Date: February 2013
- Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.5 pounds
- Page Count: 240
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