Bibliograph

Africa and mathematics, from colonial findings back to the Ishango rods, Dirk Huylebrouck

Type

Label

Africa and mathematics, from colonial findings back to the Ishango rods, Dirk Huylebrouck

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-225) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Africa and mathematics

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1056739974

Responsibility statement

Dirk Huylebrouck

Series statement

Mathematics, culture, and the arts

Sub title

from colonial findings back to the Ishango rods

Summary

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

Target audience

specialized

Classification