The history of mathematics : an introduction/
David M. Burton,
- Fifth edition
- x, 742 pages : illustration; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Early Number Systems and Symbols -- Mathematics in Early Civilizations -- The Beginnings of Greek Mathematics -- The Alexandrian School: Euclid -- The Twilight of Greek Mathematics: Diophantus -- The First Awakening: Fibonacci -- The Renaissance of Mathematics: Cardan and Tartaglia -- The Mechanical World: Descartes and Newton -- The Development of Probability Theory: Pascal, Bernoulli, and LaPlace -- The Revival of Number Theory: Fermat, Euler, and Gauss -- Nineteenth Century Contributions: Bolyai and Lobachevsky.
Designed for the junior/senior mathematics major, this book concentrates on the history of the topics covered in an undergraduate curriculum or in elementary schools or high schools. At least one year of calculus is a prerequisite for this course. It contains material for a 2 semester course, but can be used in the common 1 semester course