Evolution of mathematical concepts: An elementary study
Wilder, Raymond L.
Evolution of mathematical concepts: An elementary study - Englans Open University Press 1973 - xx, 216 p. Includes bibliographical reference and index
A prominent educator offers a unique exploration of modern mathematics' evolutionary development. Rather than conducting a survey of the history or philosophy of mathematics, the author envisions mathematics as a broad cultural phenomenon. His treatment examines and illustrates how such concepts as number and length were affected by historic and social events.
Reference
Mathematics philosophy
Mathematics
Mathematics history
Evolution of mathematical concepts: An elementary study - Englans Open University Press 1973 - xx, 216 p. Includes bibliographical reference and index
A prominent educator offers a unique exploration of modern mathematics' evolutionary development. Rather than conducting a survey of the history or philosophy of mathematics, the author envisions mathematics as a broad cultural phenomenon. His treatment examines and illustrates how such concepts as number and length were affected by historic and social events.
Reference
Mathematics philosophy
Mathematics
Mathematics history