A History of the Study of Mathematics at Cambridge
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- Author: Walter William Rouse Ball
- Date Published: July 2009
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108002073
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For centuries, Cambridge University has attracted some of the world's greatest mathematicians. This 1889 book gives a compelling account of how mathematics developed at Cambridge from the middle ages to the late nineteenth century, from the viewpoint of a leading scholar based at Trinity College who was closely involved in teaching the subject. The achievements of notable individuals including Newton and his school are set in the context of the history of the university, its sometimes uneasy relationship with the town community, the college system, and the origin and growth of the mathematical tripos.
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- Date Published: July 2009
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108002073
- length: 288 pages
- dimensions: 216 x 140 x 16 mm
- weight: 0.37kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. Medieval mathematics
2. The mathematics of the Renaissance
3. The commencement of modern mathematics
5. The rise of the Newtonian school
6. The later Newtonian school
7. The analytical school
8. The organisation and subjects of education
9. The exercises in the schools
10. The Mathematical Tripos
11. Outlines of the history of the university
Index.
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