Taming the Unknown: A History of Algebra from Antiquity to the Early Twentieth Century

by Karen Hunger Parshall and Victor J. Katz

Book Overview

What is algebra? For some, it is an abstract language of x's and y's. For mathematics majors and professional mathematicians, it is a world of axiomatically defined constructs like groups, rings, and fields. Taming the Unknown considers how these two seemingly different types of algebra evolved and how they relate. Victor Katz and Karen Parshall explore the history of algebra, from its roots in the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691149054
• ISBN13: 9780691149059
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.2" x 6.2"