Mathematics

Oxford Handbook of the History of Mathematics (Oxford Handbooks)
Oxford University Press, USA | 2009-02-18 | ISBN: 0199213127 |
800 pages | PDF | 11 MB

This Handbook explores the history of mathematics under a series of themes which raise new questions about what mathematics has been and what it has meant to practice it. It addresses questions of who creates mathematics, who uses it, and how. A broader understanding of mathematical practitioners naturally leads to a new appreciation of what counts as a historical source. Material and oral evidence is drawn upon as well as an unusual array of textual sources.