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Research in History and Philosophy of Mathematics


Research in History and Philosophy of Mathematics

The CSHPM 2022 Volume
Annals of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics/ Société canadienne d'histoire et de philosophie des mathématiques

von: Maria Zack, David Waszek

106,99 €

Verlag: Birkhäuser
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 18.01.2024
ISBN/EAN: 9783031461934
Sprache: englisch

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<div>This volume contains 8 papers that have been collected by the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics. It showcases rigorously reviewed contemporary scholarship on an interesting variety of topics in the history and philosophy of mathematics.</div><div>Some of the topics explored include:</div><div><ul><li>A way to rethink how logic is taught to philosophy students by using a rejuvenated version of the Aristotelian idea of an <i>argument schema</i></li><li>A quantitative approach using data from Wikipedia to study collaboration between nineteenth-century British mathematicians</li><li>The depiction and perception of Émilie Du Châtelet’s scientific contributions as viewed through the frontispieces designed for books written by or connected to her</li><li>A study of the Cambridge Women’s Research Club, a place where British women were able to participate in scholarly scientific discourse in the middle of the twentieth century</li><li>An examination of the researchand writing process of mathematicians by looking at their drafts and other preparatory notes</li><li>A global history of al-Khwārāzmī’s <i>Kitāb al-jabr wa-l-muqābala</i> as obtained by tracing its reception through numerous translations and commentaries</li></ul></div><div>Written by leading scholars in the field, these papers are accessible not only to mathematicians and students of the history and philosophy of mathematics, but also to anyone with a general interest in mathematics.<br></div>
<div>Fillion, N., Logical Methodology and the Structure of Logic Syllabi.-&nbsp;Bacelar Valente, M., Ancienct Greek Mathematical Proofs and Metareasoning.-&nbsp;Briers, M., Wikipedia and the Portrayal of Collaborative Networks of Nineteenth-Century British Mathematicians.-&nbsp;Huffman, C. J., Mathematical and Philosophical Imagery in Original Sources Related to Emilie du Chatelet.-&nbsp;McMurran, S. L., Tattersall, J. J., Cambridge Women's Research Club.-&nbsp;Haffner, E., Going to the Source(s) of Sources in Mathematicians' Drafts.-&nbsp;Godard, R., Lewis, M., Two Textbooks on Vector Analysis: Gibbs and Runge.-&nbsp;Oaks, J., The Legacy of al-Khwarazmi in History of Algebra.&nbsp;</div>
<div>This volume contains 8 papers that have been collected by the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics. It showcases rigorously reviewed contemporary scholarship on an interesting variety of topics in the history and philosophy of mathematics.</div><div>Some of the topics explored include:</div><div><ul><li>A way to rethink how logic is taught to philosophy students by using a rejuvenated version of the Aristotelian idea of an&nbsp;<i>argument schema</i></li><li>A quantitative approach using data from Wikipedia to study collaboration between nineteenth-century British mathematicians</li><li>The depiction and perception of Émilie Du Châtelet’s scientific contributions as viewed through the frontispieces designed for books written by or connected to her</li><li>A study of the Cambridge Women’s Research Club, a place where British women were able to participate in scholarly scientific discourse in the middle of the twentieth century</li><li>An examination of the research and writing process of mathematicians by looking at their drafts and other preparatory notes</li><li>A global history of al-Khwārāzmī’s&nbsp;<i>Kitāb al-jabr wa-l-muqābala</i>&nbsp;as obtained by tracing its reception through numerous translations and commentaries</li></ul></div><div>Written by leading scholars in the field, these papers are accessible not only to mathematicians and students of the history and philosophy of mathematics, but also to anyone with a general interest in mathematics.</div>
Contains rigorously reviewed scholarly works on the history and philosophy of mathematics Contributions are written by leading scholars in the field Will be accessible to anyone with a general interest in mathematics

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