Evolution of Mathematical Concepts: An Elementary Study

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.

Author: Raymond L. Wilder
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 02/20/2013
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.30w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780486490618

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