Development Mathematics by Bell Eric Temple (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. xii, 583 pp. Original cloth. Pencil underlining throughout the text. Second impression.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 8vo (23 cm), XIII, 583 pp. Publisher's cloth, gilt-lettered spine (binding slightly dusted). First edition, fourth impression. In this esteemed study, a preeminent scholar of the twentieth century adeptly delineates the evolution of mathematical concepts, elucidating the historical context and significance of each. The author begins by exploring the development of mathematical thought in ancient civilizations such as Egypt and Babylonia, before delving into later advancements in India, Arabia, Spain, and beyond up to the sixteenth century. Subsequently, attention shifts to the dawn of modern mathematics in the seventeenth century, highlighting the burgeoning importance of concepts like number extensions, mathematical structures, arithmetic generalization, and structural analysis. The narrative progresses with compelling insights into pivotal breakthroughs of the 19th and 20th centuries, including advancements in rational arithmetic post-Fermat, geometric contributions, and a diverse array of topics spanning generalized variables, abstractions, differential equations, invariance, uncertainties, and probabilities.

Hardcover. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. First Edition. 584 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Modest rubbing to corners and spine ends. Light soiling to top edge of text block. Previous owner's name on front paste-down. Ink and red color pencil notations throughout. Small tear/chip at bottom margin of page 47, not affecting text. DJ moderately soiled w/ wear and tear to extremities. Lacking approx. 3 1/4" top portion of spine. Panels detached, but present. A good reference copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Sehr gut. 2nd ed. NY, McGraw-Hill 1945. XII, 638 p. OCloth. (back slightly faded).- Bell describes the main principles, methods, and theories of mathematics that have survived from about 4000 B.C. to 1945.- Ownership inscription "Franz Neumann" on flyleaf, slightly browned.