A Century of Mathematics in America, Part 1 (History of Mathematics, Vol. 1)

by Harold M. Edwards, Peter L. Duren, Richard A. Askey, et al.

In the 100 years since the founding of the AMS, the American mathematical community has grown from a small group heavily dependent on European mathematicians to a large and influential group that in many areas sets the standard for the rest of the world. By the 1930s, there was a flourishing mathematical community to welcome the influx of mathematicians fleeing Europe. This volume, the first in the History of Mathematics series, brings together a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821801244
• ISBN13: 9780821801246
• Release Date: December 1988
• Publisher: American Mathematical Society
• Length: 477 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 1.3" x 7.5"