Companion Encyclopedia of the History and Philosophy of the Mathematical Sciences

First published in 2004

This book examines the history and philosophy of the mathematical sciences in a cultural context, tracing their evolution from ancient times up to the twentieth century.

Includes 176 articles contributed by authors of 18 nationalities.

With a chronological table of main events in the development of mathematics.

Has a fully integrated index of people, events, and topics; as well as annotated bibliographies of both classic and contemporary sources and provide unique coverage of Ancient and non-Western traditions of mathematics.

Presented in Two Volumes.