A HISTORY OF THE STUDY OF MATHEMATICS

By S. GIENT

Chapter 1 Origins of Mathematical Scholarship at Cambridge 1 Chapter 2 Evolution of Mathematical Education and Instruction 29 Chapter 3 Growth of Mathematical Research and Intellectual Traditions 52 Chapter 4 Influential Mathematicians and Academic Communities 78 Chapter 5 Mathematics in Scientific and Technological Progress 118 Chapter 6 Contemporary Developments and Future Perspectives 146