History Of Elementary Mathematics

This comprehensive survey for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students begins by tracing the development of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The second part explores the influence of Hindu and Arabic mathematicians on medieval European thought. A broad-based overview in the final section examines the trends that led to modern mathematics, including arithmetic's growth as a science and art, the renaissance of algebra, and applications of Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry. Author Florian Cajori almost single-handedly created the history of mathematics as an academic subject in the United States, and this volume represents one of his finest professional achievements. Unabridged republication of the revised and enlarged 1917 edition.Cajori, Florian is the author of 'History Of Elementary Mathematics', published 2004 under ISBN 9780486438740 and ISBN 0486438740.