General History of Mathematics

Author: Li Wenlin
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: This book is imported from Addison-Wesley Publishing Company. It is divided into four main parts: Mathematics before the 6th century; Medieval mathematics (500-1000); Early modern mathematics (1400-1700); Modern mathematics (1700-2000). The main features of this book are as follows:
1. Flexible arrangement: Although the book is primarily arranged chronologically, each period is developed around a specific topic. Readers can track the entire history of the period by referring to the detailed headings.
2. Important textbooks of different periods: Each chapter discusses one or more important textbooks of that period, through which readers can not only learn the thoughts of great mathematicians but also see how certain topics were handled in the past.
3. Non-Western mathematics: A significant portion of the material in this book is about mathematics in China, India, and the Islamic world; in the insert chapters, the mathematics of major civilizations around the early 14th century are compared.
4. Biographies and annotations: The book is accompanied by over 100 stamps and images commemorating mathematicians and their work, with special emphasis on providing brief biographies of mathematicians in boxed illustrations. Additionally, the book has many features in terms of exercise sets, thematic discussions, and coherence between the content.
This book can be used as a textbook for the history of mathematics courses in comprehensive universities, normal universities, and various science and engineering disciplines. It can also be read for reference by mathematicians and general science enthusiasts. It is believed that middle school teachers and students will also benefit from this book.