Title: Oxford figures : eight centuries of the mathematical sciences /
Authors: Fauvel, John,; Flood, Raymond,; Wilson, Robin J.; Fauvel, John,; Flood, Raymond,; Wilson, Robin J.,
Year: 2013
Subjects: University of Oxford History.; Mathematics Study and teaching (Higher) England Oxford History.; Mathematics England Oxford History.; Mathematicians England Oxford Intellectual life.; Mathematicians England Oxford Social life and customs.; Mathematics History.
Abstract: The mathematical tradition at Oxford is one of the oldest in Britain, and Oxford scholars have been at the forefront of mathematical research for the past eight centuries. This is the story of the intellectual and social life of this community, and of its interactions with the wider world.