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Journey through Mathematics

Autor Enrique A. González-Velasco
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 8 aug 2011

Destinat studenților de la facultățile de profil, viitorilor profesori de liceu și cercetătorilor interesați de geneza conceptelor abstracte, Journey Through Mathematics propune o incursiune tehnică, dar accesibilă, în evoluția ideilor matematice. Observăm că autorul, Enrique A González-Velasco, alege o structură tematică riguroasă în locul unei cronologii linare, permițând o analiză aprofundată a șase arii fundamentale. Volumul debutează cu trigonometria și logaritmii, avansează către numerele complexe și seriile infinite, culminând cu fundamentele calculului diferențial și problema convergenței. Merită menționat că această ediție din 2011 se distinge prin utilizarea directă a surselor primare, oferind traduceri inedite în engleză ale unor texte istorice din Egipt, India sau lumea islamică. Această perspectivă multiculturală subliniază caracterul universal al disciplinei. Ne-a atras atenția modul în care autorul recuperează figuri mai puțin vizibile în manualele standard, explicând procesul creativ din spatele fiecărei descoperiri. Deși este o lucrare de istoria matematicii, textul menține un standard academic ridicat, solicitând cititorului o familiaritate de bază cu analiza matematică de nivel universitar. În comparație cu Mathematics and Its History de John Stillwell, care oferă o panoramă unificată a întregii programe de licență, Journey Through Mathematics se concentrează pe o selecție mai restrânsă de episoade, oferind în schimb o profunzime superioară prin analiza textelor originale. De asemenea, dacă The History of Mathematics – A Brief Course 3e de R Cooke pune accent pe contextul cultural larg, volumul de față se ancorează mai ferm în demonstrația matematică propriu-zisă, fiind un instrument de lucru excelent pentru înțelegerea riguroasă a mecanismelor care au dus la formarea calculului modern.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780387921532
ISBN-10: 0387921532
Pagini: 480
Ilustrații: XI, 466 p.
Dimensiuni: 164 x 246 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.87 kg
Ediția:2011 edition
Editura: Springer Nature B.V.
Locul publicării:New York, NY, United States

Public țintă

Lower undergraduate

De ce să citești această carte

Această carte este esențială pentru oricine dorește să înțeleagă nu doar „cum” se aplică o formulă, ci și „de ce” a fost ea creată. Cititorul câștigă o perspectivă istorică asupra trigonometriei și calculului, accesând direct surse primare traduse cu acuratețe. Este o resursă valoroasă pentru profesori, oferind contextul istoric necesar pentru a face predarea matematicii mai captivantă și mai umană.


Despre autor

Enrique A González-Velasco este un academician recunoscut pentru abilitatea de a sintetiza istoria complexă a științelor exacte într-un format didactic. Expertiza sa se concentrează pe evoluția analizei matematice și a trigonometriei, punând un accent deosebit pe rigoarea demonstrațiilor și pe interpretarea surselor istorice originale. Prin lucrarea de față, publicată la prestigioasa editură Springer, autorul contribuie la recuperarea patrimoniului matematic universal, facilitând accesul studenților la manuscrise și idei care au modelat gândirea științifică modernă.


Cuprins

Preface.- 1 Trigonometry.- 2 Logarithms.- 3 Complex Numbers.- 4 Infinite Series.- 5 The Calculus.- 6 Convergence.- Bibliography.- Index

Recenzii

From the reviews:
“This book is certainly to be recommended to any student of the history of mathematics who has a particular interest in any of the topics covered, particularly those whose history is less usually taught in detail at undergraduate level … . the friendly writing style, interesting tangents on etymology and biography, and the chance to discover the work of some less celebrated mathematicians still make Journey through mathematics a very agreeable read.” (Katherine Steiner, BSHM Bulletin, Vol. 28 (1), 2013)
Choice - Outstanding Academic Title in 2012
“This detailed, carefully written volume is a selective history of mathematics, up to what might be considered the ‘early modern period’ … with emphasis on 17th- and 18th-century advances. … the book particularly suitable for undergraduate mathematics students, including those planning to teach in secondary schools. The volume contains an extensive bibliography with many original sources … . A worthwhile addition to the literature. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty.” (S. J. Colley, Choice, Vol. 49 (7), March, 2012)
“Describes the history of mathematics that gave rise to our modern concepts in calculus … . González-Velasco has done a marvelous job by sketching this very readable historical tale. … not only compulsory reading for a course on the history of mathematics, but everyone teaching a calculus course should be aware of the roots and the wonderful achievements of the mathematical giants of the past centuries. They boldly went where nobody had gone before and paved the road for what we take for granted today.” (A. Bultheel, The European Mathematical Society, March, 2012)
“González-Velasco has put together an immense amount of material that can be used in teaching some central topics in mathematics using the words of the originators. He is to be commended for all of his researchand his use of sources that are not easily available. … this book will have readers who will benefit from it, most of those will be mature readers very experienced in mathematics and its history.” (Victor J. Katz, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2012 g)
“The book is affectionately written and one feels on nearly every page that the author eventually fell in love with his subjects. … Many illustrations from that sources as well as modern drawings and copper engravings of the mathematicians involved contribute to the readability of the text and invite the reader rummaging in the book. This is an honest book. … Students of mathematics, mathematicians with an inclination towards the history of their subject, and teachers of mathematics will profit much from this book.” (Thomas Sonar, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1243, 2012)
“The book basically consists of the history of six well-known branches of mathematics … . Throughout the book there is cultural, political and biographical background as a context for the historical enquiry. There are many illustrations and excerpts from primary sources, and the author provides a feel for the way in which mathematics was created, why it was created, and how it was expressed. … this book is a highly recommended addition to the existing literature.” (P. N. Ruane, MAA Reviews, December, 2011)

Notă biografică

Enrique A. González-Velasco is a professor of mathematics at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. His specialty is the history of math. He has also published a textbook on Fourier analysis and boundary value problems with a historical focus.

Textul de pe ultima copertă

This book offers an accessible and in-depth look at some of the most  important episodes of two thousand years of mathematical history. Beginning with trigonometry and moving on through logarithms, complex numbers, infinite series, and calculus, this book profiles some of the lesser known but crucial contributors to modern day mathematics. It is unique in its use of primary sources as well as its accessibility; a knowledge of first-year calculus is the only prerequisite. But undergraduate and graduate students alike will appreciate this glimpse into the fascinating process of mathematical creation.
The history of math is an intercontinental journey, and this book showcases brilliant mathematicians from Greece, Egypt, and India, as well as Europe and the Islamic world. Several of the primary sources have never before been translated into English. Their interpretation is thorough and readable, and offers an excellent background for teachers of high school mathematics as well as anyone interested in the history of math.
Features of this book include:
-Dozens of diagrams and photographs of original sources
-Original translation of Rafael Bombelli's contribution to the study of complex numbers
-A detailed history of the calculus as it was being written, and a new analysis of Leibniz's writings on the subject
-The first English translation of the first published proof of the fundamental theorem of Calculus, given by James Gregory in 1668
-An accessible discussion of James Gregory's work, including his invention of Taylor series forty years before Taylor
-An original English translation of extended portions of works by José Anastácio da Cunha, a little known but important contributor to the convergence of series and the differential calculus, some of whose ideas were later attributed to Cauchy

Caracteristici

An accessible and in-depth look at some of the most important episodes of about two thousand years of mathematical history Interpretation and analysis of dozens of primary sources, and several never-before-seen documents translated into English Requires only a knowledge of first-year calculus--an excellent resource for undergraduates, high school teachers, and anyone interested in the history of math Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras