The Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries A Brief History in a Cultural Context

by Evans, Brian

• ISBN13: 9781118853849
• ISBN10: 1118853849
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2014-04-14
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Throughout the book, readers take a journey throughout time and observe how people around the world have understood these patterns of quantity, structure, and dimension around them. The Development of Mathematics Throughout the Centuries: A Brief History in a Cultural Contex provides a brief overview of the history of mathematics in a very straightforward and understandable manner and also addresses major findings that influenced the development of mathematics as a coherent discipline. This book:

• Highlights the contributions made by various world cultures including African, Egyptian, Babylonian, Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and pre-Columbian American mathematics
• Features an approach that is not too rigorous and is ideal for a one-semester course of the history of mathematics. 
• Includes a Resources and Recommended Reading section for further exploration and has been extensively classroom-tested

Author Biography

BRIAN R. EVANS is Department Chair and Associate Professor of Mathematics Education in the School of Education at Pace University in New York. He has authored over twenty-five publications and teaches pedagogical and content courses in mathematics including the history of mathematics. He is also managing editor for the peer reviewed Journal of the National Association for Alternative Certification.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I Mathematics in Africa and the Mediterranean Region

Chapter 1 Ancient Civilization Mathematics: Africa as our Birthplace

Chapter 2 Ancient Egyptian Mathematics: The Time of the Pharaohs

Chapter 3 Babylonian Mathematics: The Mesopotamian Cradle of Civilization

Chapter 4 Greek Mathematics: The Archaic Period

Chapter 5 Greek Mathematics: The Classical Period

Chapter 6 Greek Mathematics: The Hellenistic and Roman/Byzantine Periods

Part II Mathematics in Asia and Pre-Columbian America

Chapter 7 Chinese Mathematics: Ancient Times to the Middle Ages

Chapter 8 Indian Mathematics: Ancient Times to the Middle Ages

Chapter 9 Islamic Mathematics: Preservation, Innovation, and Connection between East and West

Chapter 10 Pre-Columbian American Mathematics: The Olmec, Maya, and Inca Civilizations

Part III Mathematics in Europe

Chapter 11 European Mathematics: The Middle Ages and the Renaissance

Chapter 12 European Mathematics: The 17th Century

Chapter 13 European Mathematics: The 18th Century

Chapter 14 European Mathematics: The 19th Century

Part IV Mathematics in the 20th and 21st Centuries

Chapter 15 European, American, and Global Mathematics: The 20th and 21st Centuries

Chapter 16 European, American, and Global Mathematics: A Shift in the 20th Century

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Chapter 17 American Mathematics Education: The 20th and 21st Centuries

Resources and Recommended Readings

Resources and Recommended Readings

Index