Oxford Figures
Subtitle: Eight Centuries of the Mathematical Sciences
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780199681976
Subjects: Mathematics, history
Description: 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.