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Zetetics and the art of mathematical enquiry / Peter Merrotsy.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Merrotsy, Peter, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mathematics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (260 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2023.
- Summary:
- Mathematics has a rich history from cultures around the world, which can extend and enrich the appreciation and learning of mathematical concepts. This book provides inspiration for mathematics educators by exploring the development of mathematical concepts from historical and cultural perspectives. It will also be of interest to general readers with an interest in mathematics. Each chapter uses original historical material to introduce a mathematical concept that is then explored through new and unusual perspectives. The book presents several new mathematical "discoveries and inventions", and offers a re-interpretation of traditional approaches to a range of mathematical problems, doing so in a rigorous way. Topics discussed here include numeracy, the abacus, Mesopotamian mathematics, public-key cryptography, Pythagoras' theorem, the holistic nature of trigonometry, and an introduction to integral calculus, among many others. Throughout is reflected the author's enthusiastic style of teaching and his entertaining approach to mathematics, serving to highlight active engagement with significant mathematical problems and hands-on modelling to build deep understanding of the concepts.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Prolegomena
- Section I
- Chapter One
- Chapter Two
- Chapter Three
- Chapter Four
- Chapter Five
- Chapter Six
- Chapter Seven
- Chapter Eight
- Chapter Nine
- Section II
- Chapter Ten
- Chapter Eleven
- Chapter Twelve
- Chapter Thirteen
- Chapter Fourteen
- Chapter Fifteen
- Chapter Sixteen
- References
- Appendices
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Merrotsy, Peter Zetetics and the Art of Mathematical Enquiry
- ISBN:
- 9781443857222
- OCLC:
- 1375292672
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