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<p><b>Techniques for deciphering texts by early mathematicians</b><br><br>Writings by early mathematicians feature language and notations that are quite different from what we're familiar with today. Sourcebooks on the history of mathematics provide some guidance, but what has been lacking is a guide tailored to the needs of readers approaching these writings for the first time. <i>How to Read Historical Mathematics</i> fills this gap by introducing readers to the analytical questions historians
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Wardhaugh, Benjamin
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780691140148
- Category
- mathematics
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Mathematics, History
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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