This book offers a short and accessible account of the history of
mathematics, written for the intelligent layman to gain a better
appreciation of its beauty, relevance, and place in history. It
traces the development of the subject throughout the centuries,
starting with the so-called Lebombo bone, the oldest known
mathematical object that was estimated to be at least 43,000 years
old, and ending with the 21st century.The presentation is informal,
and no prior knowledge of mathematics is needed to enjoy the
systematic chronological insights. A collection of appendices is
included for more technical material — though still at the level
of secondary school mathematics — and is concerned with the
historically important proofs and concepts that can be explained in
a simple way.
General
Imprint: |
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
Singapore |
Release date: |
December 2023 |
Authors: |
Krzysztof R. Apt
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Pages: |
220 |
ISBN-13: |
978-981-12-8149-5 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
981-12-8149-1 |
Barcode: |
9789811281495 |
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