History of Mathematics: An Introduction, A, 4th edition

Published by Pearson (August 8, 2024) © 2025

  • Victor J. Katz University of the District of Columbia
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A History of Mathematics helps you develop a deeper understanding of math concepts in their historical context. It focuses on the most important topics for today's elementary, high school and college curricula. The flexible presentation organizes the book by chronological period and then by topic. Future teachers will find this book a valuable resource in developing lesson plans based on the history of each topic.

The 4th Edition includes 14 new interactive GeoGebra figures, adds a section on mathematics in the U.S. in the 20th century, and much more.

Table of contents

I. ANCIENT MATHEMATICS

  • 1: Egypt and Mesopotamia
  • 2: The Beginnings of Mathematics in Greece
  • 3: Euclid
  • 4: Archimedes and Apollonius
  • 5: Mathematical Methods in Hellenistic Times
  • 6: The Final Chapters of Greek Mathematics

II. MEDIEVAL MATHEMATICS

  • 7: Ancient and Medieval China
  • 8: Ancient and Medieval India
  • 9: The Mathematics of Islam
  • 10: Mathematics in Medieval Europe
  • 11: Mathematics around the World

III. EARLY MODERN MATHEMATICS

  • 12: Algebra in the Renaissance
  • 13: Mathematical Methods in the Renaissance
  • 14: Algebra, Geometry, and Probability in the Seventeenth Century
  • 15: The Beginnings of Calculus
  • 16: Newton and Leibniz

IV. MODERN MATHEMATICS

  • 17: Analysis in the Eighteenth Century
  • 18: Probability and Statistics in the Eighteenth Century
  • 19: Algebra and Number Theory in the Eighteenth Century
  • 20: Geometry in the Eighteenth Century
  • 21: Algebra and Number Theory in the Nineteenth Century
  • 22: Analysis in the Nineteenth Century
  • 23: Probability and Statistics in the Nineteenth Century
  • 24: Geometry in the Nineteenth Century
  • 25: Aspects of the Twentieth Century and Beyond

Appendix A: Using This Textbook in Teaching Mathematics

General References in the History of Mathematics

Index and Pronunciation Guide

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