Background
Ascher, Marcia was born on April 23, 1935 in New York City. Daughter of Harry and Frances (Foxman) Alper.
(In this truly one-of-a-kind book, Ascher introduces the m...)
In this truly one-of-a-kind book, Ascher introduces the mathematical ideas of people in traditional, or "small-scale", cultures often omitted from discussion of mathematics. Topics such as "Numbers: Words and Symbols", "Tracing Graphs in the Sand", "The Logic of Kin Relations", "Chance and Strategy in Games and Puzzles", and "The Organization and Modeling of Space" are traced in various cultures including the Inuit, Navajo, and Iroquois of North America; the Inca of South America; the Malekula, Warlpiri, Maori, and Caroline Islanders of Oceania, and the Tshokwe, Bushoong, and Kpelle of Africa. As Ascher explores mathematical ideas involving numbers, logic, spatial configuration, and the organization of these into systems and structures, readers gain both a broader understanding and anappreciation for the idease of other peoples.
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( Explores Inca use of knotted cords to transmit informat...)
Explores Inca use of knotted cords to transmit information and the problem of interpreting artifacts from distant cultures
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Ascher, Marcia was born on April 23, 1935 in New York City. Daughter of Harry and Frances (Foxman) Alper.
Bachelor of Science, Queens College, 1956; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1960.
Computing engineer, Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica, California, 1957-1960; technical discipline specialist, General Electric, Ithaca, New York, 1960-1961; professor mathematics, Ithaca College, since 1961.
(In this truly one-of-a-kind book, Ascher introduces the m...)
( Explores Inca use of knotted cords to transmit informat...)
Member Mathematics Association American, Association Computing Machinery, Canada Society History and Philosophy of Mathematics F C.
Married Robert Ascher, March 10, 1956.