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Mathematics as a Cultural System
Raymond L. Wilder
出版Elsevier, 2014-05-20
主題Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & SocialPolitical Science / Public Policy / Cultural Policy
ISBN14831006189781483100616
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=wRGoBQAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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.