The History of Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction by Jacqueline Stedall

The History of Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction

Very Short Introductions

Jacqueline Stedall

144 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction history mathematics philosophy challenging informative medium-paced
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This Very Short Introduction explores the rich historical and cultural diversity of mathematical practice, ranging from the distant past to the present. Historian Jacqueline Stedall shows that mathematical ideas are far from being fixed, but are a...

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