Landmark writings in Western mathematics 1640-1940

Contributor(s):

Grattan-Guinness, I [Editor]

Publication details: Amsterdam Elsevier 2005 Description: xvii, 1022 pISBN:

9780444508713

Subject(s):

Mathematics - History

DDC classification:

510.9

Summary: This book contains around 80 articles on major writings in mathematics published between 1640 and 1940. All aspects of mathematics are covered: pure and applied, probability and statistics, foundations and philosophy. Sometimes two writings from the same period and the same subject are taken together. The biography of the author(s) is recorded, and the circumstances of the preparation of the writing are given. When the writing is of some lengths an analytical table of its contents is supplied. The contents of the writing are reviewed, and its impact described, at least for the immediate decades. Each article ends with a bibliography of primary and secondary items. This is the first book of its kind. It covers the period 1640-1940 of massive development in mathematics, and describes many of the main writings of mathematics. Articles are written by specialists in their field. (Source: www.alibris.com)

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This book contains around 80 articles on major writings in mathematics published between 1640 and 1940. All aspects of mathematics are covered: pure and applied, probability and statistics, foundations and philosophy. Sometimes two writings from the same period and the same subject are taken together. The biography of the author(s) is recorded, and the circumstances of the preparation of the writing are given. When the writing is of some lengths an analytical table of its contents is supplied. The contents of the writing are reviewed, and its impact described, at least for the immediate decades. Each article ends with a bibliography of primary and secondary items. This is the first book of its kind. It covers the period 1640-1940 of massive development in mathematics, and describes many of the main writings of mathematics. Articles are written by specialists in their field. (Source: www.alibris.com)

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