3000 Years of Analysis

“Advanced school students and well-motivated undergraduates can profitably read it, and it is a very useful general reference for the history of substantial parts of mathematics, placed in the context of contemporary social and political events. … as a readable … and refreshingly detailed account of the whole sweep of ‘infinitesimal methods’ from antiquity to the 1990s, this book is highly recommended.” (Peter Giblin, The Mathematical Gazette, Vol. 107 (570), November, 2023)“This is a stilted but pleasantly readable English translation with some modifications of the 2016 second edition of the author's book … . The author concludes with an appreciation of the impact of analysis in modern society. … Each major figure is given a short biography, and there is a wealth of illustrations: a painting, sketch or photograph of each person discussed … . He illustrates the thought and practice of mathematicians … .”  (E. J. Barbeau, Mathematical Reviews, June, 2022)“The work is intended to be broadly accessible and the clearly written text succeeds admirably at its purpose. The volume is profusely illustrated. … The author has pulled together a mass of information and provides copious references to an extensive bibliography for the reader who wishes to delve deeper into particular topics.” (Duncan J. Melville, zbMATH 1471.01004, 2021)“The book is well referenced. … The diagrams and other visuals are attractive and inviting. Individual personalities or figures in the history of mathematics are discussed in greater depth and color than that in other histories of mathematics. … I very much enjoyed Sonar’s book and can see possible uses for its material in undergraduate history of mathematics courses. Anyone interested in the history of mathematics will find some unique things in this book.” (Steven Deckelman, MAA Reviews, September 19, 2021)

• Prologue: 3000 Years of Analysis.- The Continuum in Greek-Hellenistic Antiquity.- How Knowledge Migrates – From Orientto Occident.- Continuum and Atomismin Scholasticism.- Indivisibles and Infinitesimals in the Renaissance.- At the Turn from the 16th to the 17thCentury.- Newton and Leibniz-Giants and Opponents.- Absolutism ,Enlightenment, Departure to New Shores.- On the Way to Conceptual Rigourin the 19th Century.- At theTurn to the 20th Century: Set Theory and the Search for the True Continuum.- Coming to full circle: Infinitesimals in Nonstandard Analysis.