Mathematics And Its History

This second edition includes new chapters on Chinese and Indian number theory, on hypercomplex numbers, and on algebraic number theory. Many more exercises have been added, as well as commentary to the exercises explaining how they relate to the preceding section, and how they foreshadow later topics.

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This book is highly recomended as the basis for courses, especially for students who want to besome teachers at secondary schools. Math Reviews

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The Theorem of Pythagoras * Greek Geometry * Greek Number Theory * Infinity in Greek Mathematics * Number Theory in Asia * Polynomial Equations * Analytic Geometry * Projective Geometry * Calculus * Infinite Series * The Revival of Number Theory * Elliptic Functions * Mechanics * Complex Numbers in Algebra * Complex Numbers and Curves * Complex Numbers and Functions * Differential Geometry * Noneuclidean Geometry * Group Theory * Hypercomplex Numbers * Algebraic Number Theory * Topology * Sets, Logic, and Computation * Bibliography * Index.

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