Re: need a book on the history of math
- From: Jens Axel Søgaard <usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 12:38:21 +0200
don wrote:
Please recommend a book on the history of math - I want to know where all these symbols came from
If you want to read about the history of math, read Kline's "Matehematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times". It's a classic.
For the origin of various symbols, the best place to look is: <http://members.aol.com/jeff570/mathsym.html>
-- Jens Axel Søgaard .
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