A Historian Looks Back: The Calculus as Algebra and Selected Writings

by Judith V. Grabiner

Judith Grabiner has written extensively on the history of mathematics, principally for mathematicians rather than historians. This collection of her work highlights the benefits of studying the development of mathematical ideas and the relationship between culture and mathematics. She also considers the struggles and successes of famous mathematicians with the aim of inspiring students and teachers alike. A large part of this book is the author's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0883855720
• ISBN13: 9780883855720
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"