| From the Calculus to Set Theory 1630-1910: An Introductory History Contributor(s): Grattan-Guinness, I. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0691070822 ISBN-13: 9780691070827 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $85.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2000 Annotation: "From the Calculus to Set Theory" traces the development of the calculus from the early seventeenth century through its expansion into mathematical analysis to the developments in set theory and the foundations of mathematics in the early twentieth century. It chronicles the work of mathematicians from Descartes and Newton to Russell and Hilbert and many, many others while emphasizing foundational questions and underlining the continuity of developments in higher mathematics. The other contributors to this volume are H. J. M. Bos, R. Bunn, J. W. Dauben, T. W. Hawkins, and K. Moller-Pedersen. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | History & Philosophy |
| Dewey: 510.9 |
| LCCN: 00107324 |
| Series: Princeton Paperbacks |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.98 lbs) 320 pages |
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| Publisher Description: From the Calculus to Set Theory traces the development of the calculus from the early seventeenth century through its expansion into mathematical analysis to the developments in set theory and the foundations of mathematics in the early twentieth century. It chronicles the work of mathematicians from Descartes and Newton to Russell and Hilbert and many, many others while emphasizing foundational questions and underlining the continuity of developments in higher mathematics. The other contributors to this volume are H. J. M. Bos, R. Bunn, J. W. Dauben, T. W. Hawkins, and K. M ller-Pedersen. |