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Research in History and Philosophy of Mathematics : The CSHPM 2022 Volume

Waszek, David(Edited by)Zack, Maria(Edited by)
Part of the Annals of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics/ Societe canadienne d’histoire et de philosophie des mathematiques series
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This volume contains 8 papers that have been collected by the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics.

It showcases rigorously reviewed contemporary scholarship on an interesting variety of topics in the history and philosophy of mathematics.Some of the topics explored include:A way to rethink how logic is taught to philosophy students by using a rejuvenated version of the Aristotelian idea of an argument schemaA quantitative approach using data from Wikipedia to study collaboration between nineteenth-century British mathematiciansThe depiction and perception of Émilie Du Châtelet’s scientific contributions as viewed through the frontispieces designed for books written by or connected to herA study of the Cambridge Women’s Research Club, a place where British women were able to participate in scholarly scientific discourse in the middle of the twentieth centuryAn examination of the researchand writing process of mathematicians by looking at their drafts and other preparatory notesA global history of al-Khwarazmi’s Kitab al-jabr wa-l-muqabala as obtained by tracing its reception through numerous translations and commentariesWritten by leading scholars in the field, these papers are accessible not only to mathematicians and students of the history and philosophy of mathematics, but also to anyone with a general interest in mathematics.

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Product Details
Birkhauser Verlag AG
3031461924 / 9783031461927
Hardback
510.1
19/01/2024
Switzerland
English
181 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
24 cm
Selected conference papers.