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"The History of Mathematicswritten for the one- or two-semester math history course taken by juniors or seniors, and covers the history behind the topics typically covered in an undergraduate math curriculum or in elementary schools or high schools. Elegantly written in David Burton's inimitable prose, this classic text provides rich historical context to the mathematics that undergrad math and math education majors encounter every day. Burton illuminates the people, stories, and social context behind mathematics' greatest historical advances while maintaining appropriate focus on the mathematical concepts themselves. Its wealth of information, mathematical and historical accuracy, and renowned presentation make "The History of Mathematics: An Introduction, Seventh Edition" a valuable resource that teachers and students will want as part of a permanent library.
Contents
The History of MathematicsPreface 1 Early Number Systems and Symbols 1.1 Primitive Counting A Sense of Number Notches as Tally Marks The Peruvian Quipus: Knots as Numbers 1.2 Number Recording of the Egyptians and Greeks The History of Herodotus Hieroglyphic Representation of Numbers Egyptian Hieratic Numeration The Greek Alphabetic Numeral System 1.3 Number Recording of the Babylonians Babylonian Cuneiform Script Deciphering Cuneiform: Grotefend and Rawlinson The Babylonian Positional Number System Writing in Ancient China 2 Mathematics in Early Civilizations 2.1 The Rhind Papyrus Egyptian Mathematical Papyri A Key to Deciphering: The Rosetta Stone 2.2 Egyptian Arithmetic Early Egyptian Multiplication The Unit Fraction Table Representing Rational Numbers
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