The Britannica Guide to Algebra and TrigonometryWilliam L. Hosch Associate Editor, Science and Technology The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc, 15 d’ag. 2010 - 280 pàgines Calculating and manipulating the unknown has been the enterprise of the field of algebra since its earliest inception in Babylon and ancient Egypt. Trigonometry draws on principles presented in algebra and uses angle measurements to elaborate on geometric calculations. Essential to further mathematical and scientific study, both algebra and trigonometry provide crucial tools in managing variables and understanding the relationships between them. This volume presents the fundamentals of these fascinating areas of mathematics while chronicling their respective histories. |
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Algebra | 23 |
Great Algebraists | 91 |
Classical Algebraists 17th19th | 107 |
Algebraists of the Structural Period | 143 |
Algebraic Terms | 163 |
Trigonometry | 202 |
Great Trigonometricians | 227 |
Trigonometric Terms | 259 |
217 | 264 |
Glossary | 268 |
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