Publisher's Synopsis
This book gives a comprehensive development of mathematics from the prehistoric Ishango 'tally' bone of the Congo (c. 20,000 BC), the Sumerians in Babylonia (c. 3000 BC) then through the Egyptian, Greek (Hellenistic Period), Arabian and Islamic mathematics including Chinese and Indian contributions. Topics beginning with algebra and proceeding through calculus, combinatorics, geometry, logic, mathematical notation, number theory, statistics and trigonometry. A chapter is devoted to published critical papers on mathematics with a wonderful timeline of mathematics that covers the major events concerning the field of mathematics.This book is designed to be a reference and provide an overview of the topic and give the reader a structured knowledge to familiarize yourself with the topic at the most affordable price possible.The accuracy and knowledge is of an international viewpoint as the edited articles represent the inputs of many knowledgeable individuals and some of the most current knowledge on the topic, based on the date of publication.Library of Congress Control Number: 2015917846
