Book description
The updated new edition of the classic and comprehensive guide to the
history of mathematics
For more than forty years, A History of Mathematics has been
the reference of choice for those looking to learn about the
fascinating history of humankind's relationship with numbers, shapes,
and patterns. This revised edition features up-to-date coverage of
topics such as Fermat's Last Theorem and the Poincaré
Conjecture, in addition to recent advances in areas such as
finite group theory and computer-aided proofs.
- Distills thousands of years of mathematics into a single,
approachable volume
- Covers mathematical discoveries, concepts, and thinkers, from
Ancient Egypt to the present
- Includes up-to-date references and an extensive chronological
table of mathematical and general historical developments.
Whether you're interested in the age of Plato and Aristotle or
Poincaré and Hilbert, whether you want to know more about the
Pythagorean theorem or the golden mean, A History of
Mathematics is an essential reference that will help you explore
the incredible history of mathematics and the men and women who
created it.
Uta C. Merzbach is Curator Emeritus of Mathematics
at the Smithsonian Institution and Director of the LHM Institute
The late Carl B. Boyer was a professor of Mathematics at
Brooklyn College and the author of several classic works on the
history of mathematics.
