From the Calculus to Set Theory 1630-1910 An Introductory History [Paperback]

From the Calculus to Set Theorytraces the development of the calculus from the early seventeenth century through its expansion into mathematical analysis to the developments in set theory and the foundations of mathematics in the early twentieth century. It chronicles the work of mathematicians from Descartes and Newton to Russell and Hilbert and many, many others while emphasizing foundational questions and underlining the continuity of developments in higher mathematics. The other contributors to this volume are H. J. M. Bos, R. Bunn, J. W. Dauben, T. W. Hawkins, and K. M?ller-Pedersen.

"Ivor Grattan-Guinness, Recipient of the Kenneth O. May Medal and Prize for contributions to the History of Mathematics, awarded by the International Commission for the History of Mathematics 2009"I. Grattan-Guinnessis Professor of the History of Mathematics and Logic at Middlesex University. Founder of the journalHistory and Philosophy of Logicand past President of the British Society for the History of Mathematics, he has authored or edited numerous books, includingThe Norton History of Mathematics, Companion Encyclopedia of the History and Philosophy of the Mathematical Sciences,andConvolutions in French Mathematics, 1800-1840,andThe Search for Mathematical Roots, 1870-1940. From the Calculus to Set Theoryis a valuable reference for anyone with enough preparation in mathematics to read it. ---Lenore Feigenbaum,Centaurus This book is a useful collection of articles. . . . The history of the calculus provides a superb lesson in how mathematics develops. ---Morris Kline,Isis I give a lot of lectures about the history of the calculus to the mathematical community and when I am asked about what they can read to learn more history, this is always one of the books that I mention. It really is a superb introduction to the field. V. Frederick Rickey,United States Military Academy