Calculus Gems: Brief Lives and Memorable Mathematics (Spectrum) - Hardcover

Simmons, George F.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0883855615 ISBN 13: 9780883855614

Publisher: The Mathematical Association of America, 2007

Synopsis

The classic book - back in print! The first half of Calculus Gems is a biographical history of mathematics from the earliest times to the late nineteenth century. The author shows how science - and mathematics in particular - is something that people do, and not merely a mass of observed data and abstract theory. He demonstrates the profound connections that join mathematics to the history of philosophy and also to the broader intellectual and social history of Western civilization. The second half contains nuggets that Simmons has collected from number theory, geometry, science, etc., which he has used in his mathematics classes, meaning that it can be used as a supplement in a Calculus course, or a History of Mathematics course. The overall aim of this book is to answer the question, 'What is mathematics for?' and with its inevitable answer, 'To delight the mind and help us understand the world.'

About this title

Product Description:

Demonstrates the profound connections that join mathematics to the history of philosophy.

Review:

This is a wonderful interdisciplinary source that makes connections among mathematics, humanities, social science, science, and philosophy."" - Jeanne Ramirez Mather, The Mathematics Teacher

About this edition

• Publisher: The Mathematical Association of America
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0883855615
• ISBN 13: 9780883855614
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 372