History of MathematicsVagn Lundsgaard Hansen, Jeremy Gray EOLSS Publications, 20 dec 2010 - 396 pagina's History of Mathematics is a component of Encyclopedia of Mathematical Sciences in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. This volume is aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College Students Educators, Professional Practitioners, Research Personnel and Policy Analysts, Managers, and Decision Makers, NGOs and GOs. |
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HISTORY OF TRIGONOMETRY TO 1550 | 39 |
MATHEMATICS IN JAPAN | 74 |
THE MATHEMATIZATION OF THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS OF NATURE | 82 |
18852007 | 115 |
MEASURE THEORIES AND ERGODICITY PROBLEMS | 139 |
THE NUMBER CONCEPT AND NUMBER SYSTEMS | 156 |
FROM WAR TO ACADEMIA A JOINT VENTURE | 184 |
ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS FROM AN ADVANCED STANDPOINT | 207 |
THE HISTORY AND CONCEPT OF MATHEMATICAL PROOF | 239 |
GEOMETRY IN THE 20TH CENTURY | 269 |
BOURBAKI AN EPIPHENOMENON IN THE HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS | 315 |