Role of Mathematics in the Rise of Science

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Role of Mathematics in the Rise of Science
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Salomon Trust
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:398
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 127
Category/GenreHistory of mathematics
ISBN/Barcode 9780691614939
ClassificationsDewey:510.9
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 14 July 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

The central theme of these essays is the nature and role of mathematics, its growth and spread, and its involvement with ever-wider areas of knowledge. The author attempts to determine the decisive and creative aspects of the abstractness" of mathematics which have made it the dominant intellectual force that it is. He frequently confronts the math