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Does anyone know a good historical approach to maths? Like, start with Pythagoras? Even something purely in the modern era, learning about Fourier and Weiner,
by dr_dshiv 7y ago
Does anyone know a good historical approach to maths? Like, start with Pythagoras?
Even something purely in the modern era, learning about Fourier and Weiner, harmonic analysis, etc.
- dr_dshiv 7y agoThe best historical treatment I've yet found is the Time-Life book on mathematics. https://www.amazon.com/Mathematics-David-Bergamini/dp/B0007G5WYG https://www.amazon.com/Mathematics-David-Bergamini/dp/B0007G... I know that Freeman Dyson attributes his proficiency in math to his love of math, which he claims was kindled as a teenager by reading Bell's "Men of Mathematics"