The History Of The Calculus And Its Conceptual Development
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Carl B. Boyer
Binding: Paperback
Published: Dover Publications, 1959
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
Condition remarks: Minor bumps on spine and slight silverfish damage to front end-page.
This academic text chronicles the fascinating evolution of calculus, tracing its origins from ancient Greek geometry through the groundbreaking contributions of Newton and Leibniz, and into its modern conceptual framework. Carl B. Boyer, a renowned historian of mathematics, meticulously details the intellectual struggles and triumphs that shaped this fundamental branch of mathematics. The work illuminates the intricate development of key concepts such as limits, derivatives, and integrals, presenting a comprehensive narrative that is essential for students and scholars of mathematics and the history of science. It offers a profound understanding of how mathematical ideas are born, refined, and integrated into a cohesive discipline.
Author: Carl B. Boyer
Binding: Paperback
Published: Dover Publications, 1959
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
Condition remarks: Minor bumps on spine and slight silverfish damage to front end-page.
This academic text chronicles the fascinating evolution of calculus, tracing its origins from ancient Greek geometry through the groundbreaking contributions of Newton and Leibniz, and into its modern conceptual framework. Carl B. Boyer, a renowned historian of mathematics, meticulously details the intellectual struggles and triumphs that shaped this fundamental branch of mathematics. The work illuminates the intricate development of key concepts such as limits, derivatives, and integrals, presenting a comprehensive narrative that is essential for students and scholars of mathematics and the history of science. It offers a profound understanding of how mathematical ideas are born, refined, and integrated into a cohesive discipline.