Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times
Book • 1972
This three-volume work provides a detailed account of the evolution of mathematical thought.
Volume 1 covers the origins of mathematics in Babylon and Egypt, the development of geometry and trigonometry by the Greeks, and the role of mathematics in the medieval and early modern periods.
Volume 2 focuses on calculus, the rise of analysis in the 19th century, and the number theories of Dedekind and Dirichlet.
The concluding volume discusses the revival of projective geometry, the emergence of abstract algebra, the beginnings of topology, and the influence of Godel on recent mathematical study.
Volume 1 covers the origins of mathematics in Babylon and Egypt, the development of geometry and trigonometry by the Greeks, and the role of mathematics in the medieval and early modern periods.
Volume 2 focuses on calculus, the rise of analysis in the 19th century, and the number theories of Dedekind and Dirichlet.
The concluding volume discusses the revival of projective geometry, the emergence of abstract algebra, the beginnings of topology, and the influence of Godel on recent mathematical study.
