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Traces the development of the calculus from the early seventeenth century through its expansion into mathematical analysis to the developments in set theory and the foundations of mathematics in the early twentieth century. This book chronicles the work of mathematicians from Descartes and Newton to Russell and Hilbert and many others.

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From the Calculus to Set Theory 16301910 An

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/12/2000
      ISBN13: 9780691070827, 978-0691070827
      ISBN10: 0691070822

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      Book Synopsis
      Traces the development of the calculus from the early seventeenth century through its expansion into mathematical analysis to the developments in set theory and the foundations of mathematics in the early twentieth century. This book chronicles the work of mathematicians from Descartes and Newton to Russell and Hilbert and many others.

      Trade Review
      "From the Calculus to Set Theory is a valuable reference for anyone with enough preparation in mathematics to read it."--Lenore Feigenbaum, Centaurus "This book is a useful collection of articles... The history of the calculus provides a superb lesson in how mathematics develops."--Morris Kline, Isis

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