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- Contains rigorously reviewed scholarly works on the history and philosophy of mathematics from a variety of time periods and cultures
- Contributions are written by the leading scholars in the field
- Will be accessible to anyone with a general interest in mathematics, not just students and academics
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A series of chapters all set in the eighteenth century consider topics such as John Marsh’s techniques for the computation of decimal fractions, Euler’s efforts to compute the surface area of scalene cones, a little-known work by John Playfair on the practical aspects of mathematics, and Monge’s use of descriptive geometry.
The remaining chapters deal with the philosophy of twentieth-century mathematics through topics such as an historically informed discussion of finitism and its limits; a reexamination of Mary Leng’s defenses of mathematical fictionalism through an alternative, anti-realist approach to mathematics; and a look at the reasons that mathematicians select specific problems to pursue.
Written by leading scholars in the field, these papers are accessible to not only mathematicians and students of the history and philosophy of mathematics, but also anyone with a general interest in mathematics.
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Book Title: Research in History and Philosophy of Mathematics
Book Subtitle: The CSHPM 2017 Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario
Editors: Maria Zack, Dirk Schlimm
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90983-7
Publisher: Birkhäuser Cham
eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-90855-7Published: 15 September 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-90985-1Published: 17 October 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-90983-7Published: 14 September 2018
Series ISSN: 2366-3308
Series E-ISSN: 2366-3316
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 203
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 29 illustrations in colour
Topics: History of Mathematical Sciences, Philosophy of Mathematics