A History of the Study of Mathematics at Cambridge
Author(s): Walter William Rouse Ball (Author)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 20 July 2009
Edition: 1st
Language: English
Print length: 288 pages
ISBN-10: 1108002072
ISBN-13: 9781108002073
Book Description
For centuries, Cambridge University has attracted some of the world’s greatest mathematicians. This 1889 book gives a compelling account of how mathematics developed at Cambridge from the middle ages to the late nineteenth century, from the viewpoint of a leading scholar based at Trinity College who was closely involved in teaching the subject. The achievements of notable individuals including Newton and his school are set in the context of the history of the university, its sometimes uneasy relationship with the town community, the college system, and the origin and growth of the mathematical tripos.
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Book Description
A comprehensive and compelling account of the development of mathematics at Cambridge by a leading nineteenth-century Cambridge mathematician.
James Gow’s A Short History of Greek Mathematics (1884) provided the first full account of the subject available in English, and it today remains a clear and thorough guide to early arithmetic and geometry. Beginning with the origins of the numerical system and proceeding through the theorems of Pythagoras, Euclid, Archimedes and many others, the Short History offers in-depth analysis and useful translations of individual texts as well as a broad historical overview of the development of mathematics. Parts I and II concern Greek arithmetic, including the origin of alphabetic numerals and the nomenclature for operations; Part III constitutes a complete history of Greek geometry, from its earliest precursors in Egypt and Babylon through to the innovations of the Ionic, Sophistic, and Academic schools and their followers. Particular attention is given to Pythagorus, Euclid, Archimedes, and Ptolemy, but a host of lesser-known thinkers receive deserved attention as well.
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Book Description
James Gow’s A Short History of Greek Mathematics (1884) offers a complete overview of the history of Greek mathematics from the origins of the numeric system to the sophisticated proofs of Pythagorus, Euclid, Archimedes and many others. Direct translations from source texts make this an indispensable guide to the subject.
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