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The Historical Development of the Calculus

The Historical Development of the Calculus Paperback - 1994

by Edwards, C.H., Jr

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New York: Springer-Verlag, 1994. Paperback. Good +. Paperback. 9 1/4" X 6". xii, 351pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper wraps. A couple instances of inked underlining to pages. Underlining does not obscure text. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The calculus has served for three centuries as the principal quantitative language of Western science. In the course of its genesis and evolution some of the most fundamental problems of mathematics were first con­ fronted and, through the persistent labors of successive generations, finally resolved. Therefore, the historical development of the calculus holds a special interest for anyone who appreciates the value of a historical perspective in teaching, learning, and enjoying mathematics and its ap­ plications. My goal in writing this book was to present an account of this development that is accessible, not solely to students of the history of mathematics, but to the wider mathematical community for which my exposition is more specifically intended, including those who study, teach, and use calculus. The scope of this account can be delineated partly by comparison with previous works in the same general area. M. E. Baron's The Origins of the Infinitesimal Calculus (1969) provides an informative and reliable treatment of the precalculus period up to, but not including (in any detail), the time of Newton and Leibniz, just when the interest and pace of the story begin to quicken and intensify. C. B. Boyer's well-known book (1949, 1959 reprint) met well the goals its author set for it, but it was more ap­ propriately titled in its original edition-The Concepts of the Calculus­ than in its reprinting.(Publisher).
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  • Title The Historical Development of the Calculus
  • Author Edwards, C.H., Jr
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reissue
  • Condition Used - Good +
  • Pages 368
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Springer-Verlag, New York
  • Date 1994
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 13442
  • ISBN 9780387943138 / 0387943137
  • Weight 1.13 lbs (0.51 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.12 x 6.1 x 0.78 in (23.16 x 15.49 x 1.98 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Calculus - History
  • Dewey Decimal Code 515.09

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This is a lucid account of the highlights in the historical development of the calculus from ancient to modern times - from the beginnings of geometry in antiquity to the nonstandard analysis of the twentieth century.

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The historical origins of what we now call mathematical concepts-those that deal with number, magnitude, and form-can be traced to the rise of civilizations in the fertile river valleys of China, Egypt, India, and Mesopotamia.

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