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Mathematics in society and history : sociological inquiries /

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This is the first book by a sociologist devoted exclusively to a general sociology of mathematics. The author provides examples of different ways of thinking about mathematics sociologically. The survey of mathematical traditions covers ancient China, the Arabic-Islamic world, India, and Europe. Fol...

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Main Author: Restivo, Sal P.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [1992]
Series:Episteme (Dordrecht, Netherlands) ; v. 20.
Subjects:
Mathematics > Social aspects.
Wiskunde.
Sociologische aspecten.
Sociale aspecten.
Mathématiques > Aspect social.
Mathématiques > Histoire.
Mathématiques > Philosophie.
Mathematik.
Kultursoziologie.
Gesellschaft.
Electronic books.
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