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Technology and Mathematics

Philosophical and Historical Investigations. Philosophy of Engineering and Technology 30

Edited by Sven Ove Hansson
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland
Published: 8th Nov 2018
Dimensions: w 156mm h 234mm d 22mm
Weight: 719g
ISBN-10: 3319937782
ISBN-13: 9783319937786
Barcode No: 9783319937786
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This volume is the first extensive study of the historical and philosophical connections between technology and mathematics. Coverage includes the use of mathematics in ancient as well as modern technology, devices and machines for computation, cryptology, mathematics in technological education, the epistemology of computer-mediated proofs, and the relationship between technological and mathematical computability. The book also examines the work of such historical figures as Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace, and Alan Turing.

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