Essays In The History Of Mathematics

Download or read book The Architecture of Modern Mathematics written by J. Ferreiros and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2006-04-27 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume, aimed at both students and researchers in philosophy, mathematics and history of science, highlights leading developments in the overlapping areas of philosophy and the history of modern mathematics. It is a coherent, wide ranging account of how a number of topics in the philosophy of mathematics must be reconsidered in the light of the latest historical research, and how a number of historical accounts can be deepened by embracing philosophical questions.