Great Moments in Mathematics Before 1650

Great Moments in Mathematics Before 1650
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Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 9781614442141
ISBN-13 : 1614442142
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Book Synopsis Great Moments in Mathematics Before 1650 by : Howard Eves

Download or read book Great Moments in Mathematics Before 1650 written by Howard Eves and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1983-12-31 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great Moments in Mathematics: Before 1650 is the product of a series of lectures on the history of mathematics given by Howard Eves. He presents here, in chronological order, 20 ``great moments in mathematics before 1650'', which can be appreciated by anyone who enjoys mathematics. These wonderful lectures could be used as the basis of a course on the history of mathematics but can also serve as enrichment to any mathematics course. Included are lectures on the Pythagorean Theorem, Euclid's Elements, Archimedes (on the sphere), Diophantus, Omar Khayyam, and Fibonacci.


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