Oxford Figures: Eight Centuries of the Mathematical Sciences
- ISBN-10
- 019968197X
- ISBN-13
- 9780199681976
- Category
- Mathematics
- Pages
- 406
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-09-19
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Authors
- Robin Wilson, Raymond Flood, John Fauvel
Description
The mathematical tradition at Oxford is one of the oldest in Britain, and Oxford scholars have been at the forefront of mathematical research for the past eight centuries. This is the story of the intellectual and social life of this community, and of its interactions with the wider world.
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Other editions
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- 2000
- 296 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press, USA
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