Mathematics and Its History

基本信息

Edited by：John Stillwell

Publisher：Springer

Published：01 Aug 2010

Language：English

Format Hardback：662 pages

ISBN10：144196052X

ISBN13：9781441960528

Weight：2490 g

Dimensions：160 x 240 x 38（mm）

页面参数仅供参考，具体以实物为准

书籍简介

从第二版的评论来看:“这本书涵盖了许多有趣的主题，通常在现在的本科课程中不涉及，以及某些基本主题，如微积分的发展和多项式方程的解。事实上，这些主题是在其历史背景下介绍的，将使学生更好地欣赏和理解所涉及的数学思想。如果建立一个历史课程的核心主题列表，那么它们将与这里选择的主题非常相似。”

(David Parrott，澳大利亚数学学会)

这本书提供了一个历史散文的集合，详细介绍了大量的数学学科和问题;它可以被广泛的受众所接受。这第三版包括关于简单群的新章节和关于交替群和庞加莱猜想的新章节。添加了更多的练习以及有助于将练习放在上下文中的注释。

From a review of the second edition:"This book covers many interesting topics not usually covered in a present day undergraduate course, as well as certain basic topics such as the development of the calculus and the solution of polynomial equations. The fact that the topics are introduced in their historical contexts will enable students to better appreciate and understand the mathematical ideas involved...If one constructs a list of topics central to a history course, then they would closely resemble those chosen here."

(David Parrott, Australian Mathematical Society)

This book offers a collection of historical essays detailing a large variety of mathematical disciplines and issues; it's accessible to a broad audience. This third edition includes new chapters on simple groups and new sections on alternating groups and the Poincare conjecture. Many more exercises have been added as well as commentary that helps place the exercises in context.

作者简介

约翰·史迪威(John Stillwell)是旧金山大学的数学教授。他也是一位很有成就的作家，在施普林格出版了几本书，包括《几何的四大支柱》;元素的代数;数字和几何;和许多更多。

John Stillwell is a professor of mathematics at the University of San Francisco. He is also an accomplished author, having published several books with Springer, including The Four Pillars of Geometry; Elements of Algebra; Numbers and Geometry; and many more.