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Mathematics as a Cultural System
About this book
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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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Mathematics as a Cultural System
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Inroductory Note
- Chapter I. The nature of Culture and Cultural Systems
- Chapter II. Examples of Cultural Patterns Observable in the Evolution of Mathematics
- Chapter III. Historical Episodes; a Laboratory for the Study of Cultural Change
- Chapter IV. Potential of a Theory or Field; Hereditary Stress
- Chapter V. Consolidation: Force and Process
- Chapter VI. The Exceptional Individual; Singularities in the Evolution of Mathematics
- Chapter VII. "Laws" Governing the Evolution of Mathematics
- Chapter VIII. Mathematics in the 20th Century; Role and Future
- Appendix: Footnote for the Aspiring Mathematician
- Bibliography
- Index