A Short Account of the History of Mathematics

Name: A Short Account of the History of Mathematics
Author: W. W. Rouse (Walter William Rouse) Ball

by W. W. Rouse (Walter William Rouse) Ball

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Project Gutenberg

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2010-02-10

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Public domain in the USA.

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Mathematics -- History

About the author

W. W. Rouse (Walter William Rouse) Ball

1850–1925

Best remembered for the classic Mathematical Recreations and Essays, this Cambridge mathematician had a gift for turning serious mathematics into lively puzzles, stories, and surprises. He also wrote on the history of mathematics and became an influential figure in academic life at Trinity College, Cambridge.

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