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.
| ISBN | 9780486490618 |
| Autor(a) | Wilder, Raymond L. |
| Editora | Dover Publications |
| Ano de edição | 2013 |
| Páginas | 240 |
| Acabamento | Brochura |
| Dimensões | 21,30 X 13,50 |