Using History to Teach Mathematics: An International Perspective

Présentation de l'éditeur There is a long tradition of relating the history of mathematics to its teaching, and increasingly this has extended throughout mathematical education. This volume brings together articles from well known figures in this area, and provides many insights, both in particular cases and in generality, into how the history of mathematics can find application in the teaching of mathematics itself. Educators at all levels, and mathematicians interested in the history of their subject, will find much of interest in this book. Revue de presse 'The result is a beautifully presented book whose contributors are international specialists in the history of mathematics and its use in teaching. The book is completed by numerous illustrations as well at the end by Notes on COntributors. To sum up, we may recommend it as an inspiring work especially for those teaching mathematics at any level, for studnets, and in general, for anybody who is interested in mathematics and its historical aspects.' Acta. Sci. Math. Biographie de l'auteur Victor J Katz was born in Philadelphia. He received his Ph.D. in mathematics from Brandeis University in 1968. He has long been interested in the history of mathematics and, in particular, its use in teaching. His well-regarded textbook, A History of Mathematics : An Introduction, is now in its second edition. Its first edition won the Watson Davis prize of the History of Science Society in 1995, a prize awarded annually to the best book on the history of science aimed at undergraduates. He has published numerous articles on the history of mathematics and its use in teaching. He has also directed two NSF-sponsored projects which helped college teachers learn the history of mathematics and how to use it in teaching, and involved high school teachers in writing materials using history in the teaching of various topics in the high school curriculum.