2nd edition. Explores 8 centuries of the mathematical sciences. Revealing the richness and influence of Oxford's mathematical tradition and the fascinating characters that have helped to shape it for over 800 years, this second edition brings the story right up to the opening of the new Oxford Mathematical Institute in 2013, with a foreword from Marcus du Sautoy and recent developments from Peter M. Neumann.
2nd edition. Explores 8 centuries of the mathematical sciences.Revealing the richness and influence of Oxford's mathematical tradition and the fascinating characters that have helped to shape it for over 800 years, this second edition brings the story right up to the opening of the new Oxford Mathematical Institute in 2013, with a foreword from Marcus du Sautoy and recent developments from Peter M. Neumann.
John Fauvel was a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics at the Open University and a former President of the British Society for the History of Mathematics. A major figure in the international history of mathematics, he was particularly involved with relationships between the history and pedagogy of mathematics. He died in 2001. Raymond Flood is the Gresham Professor of Geometry at Gresham College, London. He is Emeritus Fellow of Kellogg College, Oxford, having formerly been Vice-President of the College. He was University Lecturer in Computing Studies and Mathematics at the Department for Continuing Education, Oxford University, and was President of the British Society for the History of Mathematics. Robin Wilson is an Emeritus Professor of Pure Mathematics at the Open University, Emeritus Professor of Geometry at Gresham College, London, and a former Fellow of Keble College, Oxford. He is currently President of the British Society for the History of Mathematics. He is involved with the popularization and communication of mathematics and its history, and has been awarded prizes by the Mathematical Association of America for his 'outstanding expository writing'.
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Foreword to Second Edition Foreword to First Edition Introduction: Eight centuries of mathematical traditions PART I: EARLY DAYS 1: John North: Medieval Oxford 2: John Fauvel and Robert Goulding: Renaissance Oxford 3: Willem Hackmann: Mathematical instruments PART II: THE 17th CENTURY 4: Allan Chapman: The first professors 5: Raymond Flood: John Wallis 6: Allan Chapman: Edmond Halley PART III: THE 18th CENTURY 7: Allan Chapman: Oxford's Newtonian school 8: John Fauvel: Georgian Oxford 9: Allan Chapman: Thomas Hornsby and the Radcliffe Observatory PART IV: THE VICTORIAN ERA 10: Keith Hannabuss: The 19th century 11: Keith Hannabuss: Henry Smith 12: Robin Wilson: Charles Dodgson 13: John Fauvel: James Joseph Sylvester PART V: THE MODERN ERA 14: Margaret E. Rayner: The 20th century 15: Sir Michael Atiyah: Some personal reminiscences Epilogue: Recent developments
Foreword to Second Edition Foreword to First Edition Introduction: Eight centuries of mathematical traditions PART I: EARLY DAYS 1: John North: Medieval Oxford 2: John Fauvel and Robert Goulding: Renaissance Oxford 3: Willem Hackmann: Mathematical instruments PART II: THE 17th CENTURY 4: Allan Chapman: The first professors 5: Raymond Flood: John Wallis 6: Allan Chapman: Edmond Halley PART III: THE 18th CENTURY 7: Allan Chapman: Oxford's Newtonian school 8: John Fauvel: Georgian Oxford 9: Allan Chapman: Thomas Hornsby and the Radcliffe Observatory PART IV: THE VICTORIAN ERA 10: Keith Hannabuss: The 19th century 11: Keith Hannabuss: Henry Smith 12: Robin Wilson: Charles Dodgson 13: John Fauvel: James Joseph Sylvester PART V: THE MODERN ERA 14: Margaret E. Rayner: The 20th century 15: Sir Michael Atiyah: Some personal reminiscences Epilogue: Recent developments
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