History of Modern Mathematics
by David Eugene Smith
Publisher: Columbia University 1906
ISBN/ASIN: 1603861327
Number of pages: 75
Description:
This book is an outline of the prominent movements in mathematics, presenting a few of the leading names, and calling attention to some of the bibliography of the subject. In these pages the term Mathematics will be limited to the domain of pure science.
Download or read it online for free here:
Download link
(370KB, PDF)
Similar books
A History of Mathematicsby Florian Cajori - The MacMillan Company
The history of mathematics is important as a valuable contribution to the history of civilization. Human progress is closely identified with scientific thought. Mathematical and physical researches are a reliable record of intellectual progress.
(18208 views)
An Episodic History of Mathematicsby Steven G. Krantz - Mathematical Association of America
A series of snapshots of the history of mathematics from ancient times to the twentieth century. The intent is to give the reader a sense of mathematical culture and history. The book abounds with stories, and personalities play a strong role.
(8730 views)
A Short Account of the History of Mathematicsby W. W. Rouse Ball - Dover Publications
This is the classic resource on the history of mathematics providing a deeper understanding of the subject and how it has impacted our culture. From the early Greek influences to the middle ages and the renaissance to the end of the 19th-century.
(10584 views)
A Century of Mathematics in Americaby Peter Duren, Richard A. Askey - American Mathematical Society
In 100 years the American mathematical community has grown to an influential group that sets the standard for the rest of the world. This book in three volumes depicts the political and mathematical forces that have shaped the AMS in the past century.
(14466 views)