John Stillwell - Mathematics and Its History (2nd edition)
Published: 2010-12-01 | ISBN: 144192955X | PDF | 542 pages | 17.99 MB
This book offers a collection of historical essays detailing a large variety of mathematical disciplines and issues; it’s accessible to a broad audience. This second edition includes new chapters on Chinese and Indian number theory, on hypercomplex numbers, and on algebraic number theory. Many more exercises have been added as well as commentary that helps place the exercises in context.