Darts on History of Mathematics Volume Ii

Satish C. Bhatnagar

Description

What is new in the book? Apart from its format, in brief, it has thought-provoking angles of observation and deductive conclusions on many topics, which may look ordinary or rare.
Who will benefit from the book? Any lay person with an historical bent of mind on mathematical topics stands to gain from it. Both undergraduate and graduate students in history of mathematics courses would enjoy it. All reflections are independent—they are excellent bedtime reading too.

Sujets

• Sciences et techniques
• Mathematics

Informations

• Publié par: Balboa Press
• Date de parution: 16 février 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798765236307
• Langue: English

Extrait

Books by Satish C. Bhatnagar
1. Mathematical Reflections, Volume I (2010), Volume II (2015)
2. Vectors in History, Volume I (2012), Volume II (2021)
3. Darts on History of Mathematics, Volume I (2014)
4. Epsilons and Deltas of Life, Volume I (2012), Volume II (2021)
5. Via Bhatinda, Volume I (2013), Volume II (2016)
6. My Hindu Faith & Periscope, Volume I (2012)
7. Plums, Peaches and Pears of Education, Volume I (2016)
8. Swami Deekshanand Saraswati: My Swami MamaJi (2014)
 
 
Publisher’s notes
DARTS ON HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS
 
VOLUME II
 
 
 
 
SATISH C. BHATNAGAR
 
 
 

 
 
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ISBN: 979-8-7652-3559-1 (sc)
ISBN: 979-8-7652-3558-4 (hc)
ISBN: 979-8-7652-3630-7 (e)
 
Library of Congress Control Number: 2022919651
 
Balboa Press rev. date: 11/15/2022
READERS’ COMMENTS
Visiting this museum is a part of my continuing approach of drilling into the nature of fuzzy mechanics of history as opposed to sharp linearity in mathematics.
In other words, any two mathematicians will either say that a proof/solution is correct or wrong – no question of any split!..........if two historians completely agree with each other, then, it may be reasonably assumed that one of them is taking a free ride on the other.
Hey Satish, I see that you offer two courses in the History of Math at UNLV. We offer only the undergrad as of now. Would you be kind enough to send me the two syllabi for my reading and information that might be helpful if we someday offer a graduate course in the History of Mathematics here at Lipscomb University? I enjoy reading your letters, essays, etc.
Dear Sir, Many thanks for your email. I must say you possess an art of storytelling and your experiences in life plus everyday encounters with math problems continue to enlighten me.
I certainly agree with all of that. I truly hope unlv appreciates the real gem they have in you to be able to bridge the two disciplines. Have a great Thanksgiving!
I wish we had this class when I was a student. I’ve always enjoyed your lectures. You are definitely one of the best lecturers in my many math courses. You encouraged me to think, not just memorize.
Once again, I think you are spot on. You describe precisely what a HoM should be and what you make it out to be. Not sure anyone else should even be allowed to teach it. Well, except maybe me if/when you do retire! Thanks for sharing!
Satish, A very nice personal tribute and some more history of you. Thank you for sharing. So, you could have been a number theorist, but instead chose government service.
Dear Dr. Bhatnagar, Thank you for sharing. Slowly I am trying to include more culture in my instruction. My students are doing a project on Ethnomathematics and they are enthused to explore how other cultures valued mathematics.
DISTRIBUTION OF CONTENTS
READERS’ COMMENTS
DEDICATION & FRONT COVER
DARTS ARE VECTORS TOO!
A HIST-O-MATH PREFACE (PART II)
GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS
I.       CLASSROOM CUTS
1. MINING MATHEMATICS IN MUSEUMS
2. SWITCHING THE HATS
3. FOCI ON HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS COURSE
4. A PITCH FOR HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS
5. FIRST ASSIGNMENT!
6. GLANCING AT DISCRETE MATHEMATICS
7. FACTS & FACTOIDS - HISTORY & HERESIES
8. CAUTION IN UNDERSTANDING HISTORY
9. VIGILANTES IN HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS
10. EXTREME STATES OF MATHEMATICS
11. UNIQUE TWINE OF MATH & HISTORY
12. IMPORTANCE OF CLASS PROJECTS
13. PEDAGOGY OF HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS
14. MINDS NEED FRESH AIR TOO!
15. BRICKS AND BOUQUETS ON DARTS
16. ORAL HISTORY AND MATHEMATICS
17. OPTIMIZING HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS!
18. PROBLEMS IN MATH PLUS AND ER!
19. SLICING HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS
20. LEARNING-WHILE TEACHING!!
21. PROJECTS DEFINE HISTORY OF MATH
22. UTILITY OF A COLLEGE COURSE
23. KNOWING THY HISTORY!
24. FRACTIONS - FRACTALS - FRICTIONS!?
25. SQUARING JOY IN PROJECTS
II.       HUMANISTIC SLICES
26. MAKING AND UNMAKING OF BENJAMIN BANNEKER
27. EXPANDING MATHEMATICAL HORIZONS
28. PUTTING THE TWO TOGETHER!
29. MEASURES OF GREATNESS…!
30. VON NEUMANN SPIKE!
31. BRICKS AND BOUQUETS ON THE DARTS
32. MATH THROUGH THE AGES - REVIEWED
33. MATHEMATICIAN IN MY BACKYARD!
34. WRITING TEXTBOOKS & PUBLISHING PAPERS
35. CELEBRATION - INSPIRATION!
36. MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MY CREATIVE WRITINGS
37. REUBEN HERSH PERISCOPE
38. ARUN VAIDYA - ‘FIRST’ GUJARATI MATH HISTORIAN!
39. DARK SPOTS ON THE MOON (PART III)
III.       INDIA SPICES
40. MATHEMATICS IN THE VEDAS & YOGA
41. HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE: A VEDIC PERSPECTIVE
42. FERMAT’S LAST THEOREM & MATHEMATICS IN THE VEDAS
43. HISTORY-PATIALA-MATHEMATICS
44. RP BAMBAH - AS I RECALL
45. TIME TO HONOR SOM DATT CHOPRA!
46. NAVIGATING MY STRAITS OF GEOMETRY
47. SHADOWS OF SCIENCE AND VIGYAN
48. SCIENCE AND VIGYAN ANALYZED
49. HISTORY OF MATH & HINDU RENAISSANCE
50. MADE IN MATHEMATICS!
51. ETHNOMATHEMATICS OF INDIA
IV.       SMORGASBORD BITES
52. SCIENCE & MATH IN STELAE
53. PROPOSAL - HoM SESSION AT THE AMS MEETING
54. A HUMANISTIC MATH REVIEW
55. EXPANDING HOM – HISTORY (PART I)
56. IS MATHEMATICS SELF-TAUGHT?
57. AN HOLISTIC BOOK REVIEW
58. MATHEMATICS - ARCHEOLOGICALLY!
59. OLD-FASHIONED STUDENT CHEATING DYING!?
60. LIMINALITY THROUGH A MATHEMATICAL PRISM
61. HISTORY OF MATH DEFINES NATIONS
62. IN SEARCH OF INFINITY
63. HUMANISTIC HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS
64. BLACK HISTORY MONTH & MATHEMATICS
65. WHO IS A MATHEMATICIAN?
66. (HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS) IN HISTORY
67. HISTORY-MATH-POLITICS
68. COVID-19 AND ONLINE MATH
69. RELIGION, MATH & POLITICAL POWER
70. WHAT RAMANUJAN MEANS TO YOU?
71. IGNITING HISTORY (OF MATH) IN INDIA!
72. MY MATHEMATICAL DEBTS!
V.       OTHER PERSPECTIVES
73. WHAT HOM MEANS TO YOU!
74. MY MATHEMATICAL JOURNEY & CORONAVIRUS
75. GYMNASTICS WITH HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS
76. HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS IN INDIA
77. A GLIMPSE OF SOVIET MATH (PART I)
78. A GLIMPSE OF SOVIET MATH (PART II)
COMMENTATORS & ANALYSTS EXTRAORDINAIRE
DEDICATION & FRONT COVER
Normally, I dedicate a book to a person who has inspired me to write it or to a person who has assisted me in an extraordinary manner. Sometimes, I dedicate a book to memorialize a deceased person who has left an indelible mark on my life. In the context of this book, there is no one person standing up in my mind.
Looking back to my dedication, ‘History for the Wise’ to Volume I, I realized that it was not completely correct as Volume I and Volume II of Darts on History of Mathematics are precisely on the History of Mathematics - not just about History in general - though, my approach to the History of Mathematics is getting highly humanistic.
Anyway, instead of leaving this page blank, I thought this note would fill a void. Who knows in near future someone or something may emerge who is worthy of the dedication of Volume II, or Volume III, which I am not going to rule out. So far, it seems that volumes on Darts have been evolving from my reflective writings alone.
As far as the cover design of Volume II is concerned, it is isomorphic to the one that I did design for Volume I. This is natural as that also reflects the similarity of their contents. Essentially, there is a permutation of colors. At the same time, Volume II has to look different in some respects. The world map, the darts and arrows, my picture, my bio and readers’ comments have the same placements and visual feel. However, I remain open to any change that may be suggested by the design department of the publisher.
Satish C. Bhatnagar
June 20, 2021
DARTS ARE VECTORS TOO!
(Modified from the Preface of Vectors in History, Volu me I )
The word ‘Vector’, in the title of the book, Vectors in History (2012) is borrowed from mathematics, where vectors are not restricted to only two or three space dimensions