Oxford Figures: Eight Centuries of the Mathematical Sciences

by Raymond Flood, Robin J. Wilson, John Fauvel

This is the story of the intellectual and social life of a community, and of its interactions with the wider world. For eight centuries mathematics has been researched and studied at Oxford, and the subject and its teaching have undergone profound changes during that time. This highly readable and beautifully illustrated book reveals the richness and influence of Oxford's mathematical tradition and the fascinating characters that helped to shape it...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019968197X
• ISBN13: 9780199681976
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.7" x 9.7"