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Katz, Victor Joseph was born on December 31, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Martin A. and Bess Katz.
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History of Mathematics: Brief Version
( One of the leading historians in the mathematics field...)
One of the leading historians in the mathematics field, Victor Katz provides a world view of mathematics, balancing ancient, early modern, and modern history. Egypt and Mesopotamia, Greek Mathematics to the Time of Euclid, Greek Mathematics from Archimedes to Ptolemy, Diophantus to Hypatia, Ancient and Medieval China, Ancient and Medieval India, The Mathematics of Islam, Mathematics in Medieval Europe, Mathematics in the Renaissance, Precalculus in the Seventeenth Century, Calculus in the Seventeenth Century, Analysis in the Eighteenth Century, Probability and Statistics in the Eighteenth Century, Algebra and Number Theory in the Eighteenth Century, Geometry in the Eighteenth Century, Algebra and Number Theory in the Nineteenth Century, Analysis in the Nineteenth Century, Statistics in the Nineteenth Century, Geometry in the Nineteenth Century, Aspects of the Twentieth Century For all readers interested in the history of mathematics.
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A History of Mathematics (3rd Edition)
( A History of Mathematics, Third Edition, provides stud...)
A History of Mathematics, Third Edition, provides students with a solid background in the history of mathematics and focuses on the most important topics for today’s elementary, high school, and college curricula. Students will gain a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts in their historical context, and future teachers will find this book a valuable resource in developing lesson plans based on the history of each topic. This book is ideal for a junior or senior level course in the history of mathematics for mathematics majors intending to become teachers.
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History of Mathematics, A (Classic Version) (3rd Edition) (Pearson Modern Classics for Advanced Mathematics Series)
( This book is ideal for a junior or senior level course ...)
This book is ideal for a junior or senior level course in the history of mathematics for mathematics majors intending to become teachers. This title is part of the Pearson Modern Classics series. Pearson Modern Classics are acclaimed titles at a value price. Please visit www.pearsonhighered.com/math-classics-series for a complete list of titles. A History of Mathematics, 3rd Edition, provides students with a solid background in the history of mathematics and focuses on the most important topics for today’s elementary, high school, and college curricula. Students will gain a deeper understanding of mathematical concepts in their historical context, and future teachers will find this book a valuable resource in developing lesson plans based on the history of each topic.
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Victor Joseph Katz
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Education
AB, Princeton University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Brandeis U., 1968.
Career
Assistant professor mathematics, Federal City College, Washington, 1968-1973; associate professor, U. District of Columbia, 1973-1980; professor, U. District of Columbia, since 1980.
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Works
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A History of Mathematics (3rd Edition)
( A History of Mathematics, Third Edition, provides stud...)
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History of Mathematics: Brief Version
( One of the leading historians in the mathematics field...)
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History of Mathematics, A (Classic Version) (3rd Edition) (Pearson Modern Classics for Advanced Mathematics Series)
( This book is ideal for a junior or senior level course ...)
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A History of Mathematics (3rd Edition)
Membership
Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Canada Society for History and Philosophy Mathematics (county 1987-1991).
Connections
Married Phyllis Friedman, December 21, 1969. Children: Sharon, Ari, Naomi.
