Mathematics Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Mathematics by Helaine SelinEnglish | PDF,EPUB | 2000 | 489 Pages | ISBN : 1402002602 | 74.6 MB
Mathematics Across Cultures: A History of Non-Western Mathematics consists of essays dealing with the mathematical knowledge and beliefs of cultures outside the United States and Europe. In addition to articles surveying Islamic, Chinese, Native American, Aboriginal Australian, Inca, Egyptian, and African mathematics, among others, the book includes essays on Rationality, Logic and Mathematics, and the transfer of knowledge from East to West.