The Heritage of Thales (Hardcover, 1st ed. 1995. Corr. 2nd printing 1998)

The authors' novel approach to some interesting mathematical concepts - not normally taught in other courses - places them in a historical and philosophical setting. Although primarily intended for mathematics undergraduates, the book will also appeal to students in the sciences, humanities and education with a strong interest in this subject. The first part proceeds from about 1800 BC to 1800 AD, discussing, for example, the Renaissance method for solving cubic and quartic equations and providing rigorous elementary proof that certain geometrical problems posed by the ancient Greeks cannot be solved by ruler and compass alone. The second part presents some fundamental topics of interest from the past two centuries, including proof of G del's incompleteness theorem, together with a discussion of its implications.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics
Release date:	December 1998
First published:	1995
Authors:	W.S. Anglin • J. Lambek
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	331
Edition:	1st ed. 1995. Corr. 2nd printing 1998
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-94544-6
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Philosophy of mathematics Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history
LSN:	0-387-94544-X
Barcode:	9780387945446

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