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9780203014585

Companion Encyclopedia of the History and Philosophy of the Mathematical Sciences

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  • ISBN13:

    9780203014585

  • ISBN10:

    0203014588

  • Copyright: 2003-09-01
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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In 176 articles compiled by contributors of 18 nationalities this work is the first to cover all the principle lines and themes of the history and philosophy of mathematics from ancient times to the present day.

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Ancient and non-Western traditions
The Western Middle Ages and the Renaissance
Calculus and mathematical analysis
Functions, series and methods in analysis
Logics, set theories, and the foundations of mathematics
Algebras and number theory
Geometrics and topology
Mechanics and mechanical engineering
Physics and mathematical physics, and electrical engineering
Probability and statistics, and the social sciences
Higher education and institutions
Mathematics and culture
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