Mathematics as a Cultural System
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Mathematics as a Cultural System

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Mathematics as a Cultural System

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Mathematics as a Cultural System discusses the relationship between mathematics and culture. The book is comprised of eight chapters discussing topics that support the concept of mathematics as a cultural system. Chapter I deals with the nature of culture and cultural systems, while Chapter 2 provides examples of cultural patterns observable in the evolution of mechanics. Chapter III treats historical episodes as a laboratory for the illustration of patterns and forces that have been operative in cultural change. Chapter IV covers hereditary stress, and Chapter V discusses consolidation as a force and process. Chapter VI talks about the singularities in the evolution of mechanics, while Chapter 7 deals with the laws governing the evolution of mathematics. Chapter VIII tackles the role and future of mathematics. The book will be of great interest to readers who are curious about how mathematics relates to culture.

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Publisher
Pergamon
Year
2014
ISBN
9781483100616
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Cultural & Social Anthropology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Mathematics as a Cultural System
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Inroductory Note
  6. Chapter I. The nature of Culture and Cultural Systems
  7. Chapter II. Examples of Cultural Patterns Observable in the Evolution of Mathematics
  8. Chapter III. Historical Episodes; a Laboratory for the Study of Cultural Change
  9. Chapter IV. Potential of a Theory or Field; Hereditary Stress
  10. Chapter V. Consolidation: Force and Process
  11. Chapter VI. The Exceptional Individual; Singularities in the Evolution of Mathematics
  12. Chapter VII. "Laws" Governing the Evolution of Mathematics
  13. Chapter VIII. Mathematics in the 20th Century; Role and Future
  14. Appendix: Footnote for the Aspiring Mathematician
  15. Bibliography
  16. Index