Joseph W. Dauben, a leading authority on the history of mathematics in Europe, China, and North America, has played a pivotal role in promoting international sc

Discover essays by leading scholars on the history of mathematics from ancient to modern times in European and non-European cultures.

Many of the most famous results in mathematics are impossibility theorems stating that something cannot be done. Good examples include the quadrature of the cir

This open access book is about the shaping of international relations in mathematics over the last two hundred years. It focusses on institutions and organizati

This volume is the first extensive study of the historical and philosophical connections between technology and mathematics. Coverage includes the use of mathem