The updated new edition of the classic and comprehensive guide to the history of mathematics For more than forty years, A History of Mathematics has been the reference of choice for those looking to learn about the fascinating history of humankind’s relationship with numbers, shapes, and patterns. This revised edition features up-to-date coverage of topics such as Fermat’s Last Theorem and the Poincaré Conjecture , in addition to recent advances in areas such as finite group theory and computer-aided proofs. Distills thousands of years of mathematics into a single, approachable volume Covers mathematical discoveries, concepts, and thinkers, from Ancient Egypt to the present Includes up-to-date references and an extensive chronological table of mathematical and general historical developments. Whether you're interested in the age of Plato and Aristotle or Poincaré and Hilbert, whether you want to know more about the Pythagorean theorem or the golden mean, A History of Mathematics is an essential reference that will help you explore the incredible history of mathematics and the men and women who created it.

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博耶（Carl B. Boyer，1906~1976），杰出的数学史家，国际科学史研究院院士。1939年在哥伦比亚大学获得博士学位，1952年任布鲁克林学院数学教授，1957~1958年担任美国科学史学会副主席。主要研究数学史和科学史，主要著作有《微积分概念发展史》《解析几何学史》和《彩虹：从神话到数学》。

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梅兹巴赫（Uta C. Merzbach， 1933～ ），哈佛大学数学与科学史博士，史密森学会数学图书馆名誉馆长，著有《美国数学一百年》《高斯传》等书。