Africa and Mathematics

Africa and Mathematics
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 235
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ISBN-10 : 9783030040376
ISBN-13 : 3030040372
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Book Synopsis Africa and Mathematics by : Dirk Huylebrouck

Download or read book Africa and Mathematics written by Dirk Huylebrouck and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-03-30 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume on ethnomathematics in Central Africa fills a gap in the current literature, focusing on a region rarely explored by other publications. It highlights the discovery of the Ishango rod, which was found to be the oldest mathematical tool in humanity's history, thereby shifting the origin of mathematics to the heart of Africa, and explores the different scientific hypotheses that emerged as a result. While it contains some high-level mathematics, the non-mathematical reader can easily skip these portions and enjoy the book’s survey of African history, culture, and art.


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