Africa and mathematics : from colonial findings back to the Ishango rods / Dirk Huylebrouck.
2019
GN476.15
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Title
Africa and mathematics : from colonial findings back to the Ishango rods / Dirk Huylebrouck.
ISBN
9783030040376 (electronic book)
3030040372 (electronic book)
9783030040369
3030040364
3030040372 (electronic book)
9783030040369
3030040364
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Springer Nature, [2019]
Copyright
©2019
Language
English
Description
1 online resource.
Call Number
GN476.15
Dewey Decimal Classification
510
Summary
This volume on ethnomathematics in Central Africa fills a gap in the current literature, focusing on a region rarely explored by other publications. It highlights the discovery of the Ishango rod, which was found to be the oldest mathematical tool in humanity's history, thereby shifting the origin of mathematics to the heart of Africa, and explores the different scientific hypotheses that emerged as a result. While it contains some high-level mathematics, the non-mathematical reader can easily skip these portions and enjoy the book's survey of African history, culture, and art.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed April 2, 2019).
Series
Mathematics, culture, and the arts.
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Print version: 9783030040369
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