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- Focuses on changes of language in the history of mathematics
- Introduces exact tools of formal logic for the reconstruction of the historical development of the language of mathematics
- Offers two rather universal patterns of development
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Science Networks. Historical Studies (SNHS, volume 36)
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Table of contents (5 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
From the reviews:
“This is a book on the history and philosophy of mathematics interpreted as a sequence of linguistic innovations. … Kvasz has succeeded in producing a book which synthesizes over a quarter of century of his contributions to a linguistic approach to the history and philosophy of mathematics. The book should prove of interest not only to mathematicians. It suggests new directions for the analysis of changes … resulting from cultural encounters. … The book also has explicit references … to obstacles in mathematics education.” (U. D’Ambrosio, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2009 k)
“In this book the author expounds his ‘linguistic approach’ for reconstructing the development of mathematical disciplines from a philosophical and historical point of view. … Kvasz’ approach provides an interesting tool for philosophers and historians which should be further discussed and applied.” (Hans Fischer, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1153, 2009)
Authors and Affiliations
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Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
Ladislav Kvasz
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Faculty of Education, Charles University, Praha, Czech Republic
Ladislav Kvasz
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Patterns of Change
Book Subtitle: Linguistic Innovations in the Development of Classical Mathematics
Authors: Ladislav Kvasz
Series Title: Science Networks. Historical Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7643-8840-9
Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel
eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Copyright Information: Birkh�user Basel 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-7643-8839-3Published: 17 July 2008
eBook ISBN: 978-3-7643-8840-9Published: 28 October 2008
Series ISSN: 1421-6329
Series E-ISSN: 2296-6080
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 262
Topics: History of Mathematical Sciences