COMPANION ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES VOL.2

Edited by Grattan-Guinness (emeritus, history of mathematics and logic, Middlesex U., UK), this second of two volumes presents 91 articles on various aspects of the intellectual evolution of mathematics from its beginnings to the 20th century. Six broad categories are covered in this volume: geometries and topology; mechanics and mechanical engineering; probability, statistics, and the social sciences; higher education and institutions; and mathematics and culture. This volume also contains a bibliography, a chronology, biographical notes, and an index for both volumes.