Math Through the Ages: A Gentle History for Teachers and OthersMAA, 9. sep. 2004 - 273 sider Where did maths come from? Who thought up all those algebra symbols, and why? What's the story behind ... negative numbers? ... the metric system? ... quadratic equations? ... sine and cosine? The 25 independent sketches in Math through the Ages answer these questions and many others in an informal, easygoing style that's accessible to teachers, students, and anyone who is curious about the history of mathematical ideas. Each sketch contains Questions and Projects to help you learn more about its topic and to see how its main ideas fit into the bigger picture of history. The 25 short stories are preceded by a 56-page bird's-eye overview of the entire panorama of mathematical history, a whirlwind tour of the most important people, events, and trends that shaped the mathematics we know today. Reading suggestions after each sketch provide starting points for readers who want to pursue a topic further. |
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... ideas , career information , etc. 101 Careers in Mathematics , 2nd edition edited by Andrew Sterrett Archimedes : What Did He Do Besides Cry Eureka ?, Sherman Stein Calculus Mysteries and Thrillers , R. Grant Woods Combinatorics : A ...
... ideas , career information , etc. 101 Careers in Mathematics , 2nd edition edited by Andrew Sterrett Archimedes : What Did He Do Besides Cry Eureka ?, Sherman Stein Calculus Mysteries and Thrillers , R. Grant Woods Combinatorics : A ...
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... ideas of basic mathematics . These sketches illustrate the origins of an idea , process , or topic , sometimes connecting seemingly distinct things that share common historical roots . They are preceded by a brief panorama of the ...
... ideas of basic mathematics . These sketches illustrate the origins of an idea , process , or topic , sometimes connecting seemingly distinct things that share common historical roots . They are preceded by a brief panorama of the ...
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... ideas in the sketch ; ⚫ to do or express mathematics in historical ways ; ⚫ to learn more about the mathematical history of the topic ; and ⚫to see how and where the mathematical history fits in with broader historical perspectives ...
... ideas in the sketch ; ⚫ to do or express mathematics in historical ways ; ⚫ to learn more about the mathematical history of the topic ; and ⚫to see how and where the mathematical history fits in with broader historical perspectives ...
Side 1
... idea . Where did it come from ? Why is or was it important ? Who wanted the answer and what did they want it for ? Each stage in the development of mathematics builds on what has come before . Each contributor to that development was ...
... idea . Where did it come from ? Why is or was it important ? Who wanted the answer and what did they want it for ? Each stage in the development of mathematics builds on what has come before . Each contributor to that development was ...
Side 2
... idea of how to sum an arithmetic progression , the teacher tells a story about Carl Friedrich Gauss . When he was ... ideas . Finally , especially when told as above , the story can lead the class towards discovering the formula for ...
... idea of how to sum an arithmetic progression , the teacher tells a story about Carl Friedrich Gauss . When he was ... ideas . Finally , especially when told as above , the story can lead the class towards discovering the formula for ...
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V | 14 |
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VIII | 32 |
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XXXIV | 133 |
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XXX | 121 |
XXXII | 127 |
L | 193 |
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Referanser til denne boken
Imagining Numbers: (particularly the Square Root of Minus Fifteen) Barry Mazur Begrenset visning - 2003 |
Mathematical Connections: A Companion for Teachers and Others Al Cuoco Ingen forhåndsvisning tilgjengelig - 2005 |