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Reveals the richness and influence of Oxford's mathematical tradition and the fascinating characters who helped shape it. Begins with the founding of Oxford and the establishment of the medieval curriculum, and tells how the Black Death, the Newtonian revolution, and the Civil War all influenced the development of Oxford mathematics. Profiles significant figures and their work, and ends with reminiscences of a 20th-century mathematician. Includes b&w photos and illustrations. Fauvel is senior lecturer in mathematics at The Open University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This is the story of the intellectual and social life of a community, and of its interactions with the wider world. For 800 years mathematics has been researched and studied at Oxford, and the subject and its teaching have undergone profound changes during that time. This highly readable and beautifully illustrated book reveals the richness and influence of Oxford's mathematical tradition and the fascinating characters who helped to shape it. The story begins with the founding of the university of Oxford and the establishing of the medieval curriculum, in which mathematics had an important role. The Black Death, the advent of printing, the founding of the university of Cambridge, and the Newtonian revolution all had a great influence on the later development of mathematics at Oxford. So too did many well-known figures: Robert Boyle, Christopher Wren, Edmond Halley, Benjamin Jowett, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, G. H. Hardy, to name but a few. Later chapters bring us to the twentieth century, and the book ends with some entertaining reminiscences by Sir Michael Atiyah of the thirty years he spent as an Oxford mathematician.
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1. 800 years of mathematical traditions John Fauvel p. 1
2. Medieval Oxford John North p. 29
3. Renaissance Oxford John Fauvel and Robert Goulding p. 41
4. Mathematical instruments Willem Hackmann p. 63
5. The mid-seventeenth century Allan chapman p. 77
6. John Wallis Raymond Flood and John Fauvel p. 97
7. Edmond Halley Allan Chapman p. 117
8. Oxford's Newtonian school Allan Chapman p. 137
9. Georgian Oxford John Fauvel p. 151
10. Thomas Hornsby and the Radcliffe Observatory Allan Chapman p. 169
11. The mid-nineteenth century Keith Hannabuss p. 187
12. Henry Smith Keith Hannabuss p. 203
13. James Joseph Sylvester John Fauvel p. 219
14. The twentieth century Margaret E. Rayner p. 241
15. Some personal reminiscences Sir Michael Atiyah p. 257
Appendix Oxford's mathematical Chairs p. 268
Notes on contributors p. 270
References p. 272
Acknowledgements p. 289
Index of names p. 291
2. Medieval Oxford John North p. 29
3. Renaissance Oxford John Fauvel and Robert Goulding p. 41
4. Mathematical instruments Willem Hackmann p. 63
5. The mid-seventeenth century Allan chapman p. 77
6. John Wallis Raymond Flood and John Fauvel p. 97
7. Edmond Halley Allan Chapman p. 117
8. Oxford's Newtonian school Allan Chapman p. 137
9. Georgian Oxford John Fauvel p. 151
10. Thomas Hornsby and the Radcliffe Observatory Allan Chapman p. 169
11. The mid-nineteenth century Keith Hannabuss p. 187
12. Henry Smith Keith Hannabuss p. 203
13. James Joseph Sylvester John Fauvel p. 219
14. The twentieth century Margaret E. Rayner p. 241
15. Some personal reminiscences Sir Michael Atiyah p. 257
Appendix Oxford's mathematical Chairs p. 268
Notes on contributors p. 270
References p. 272
Acknowledgements p. 289
Index of names p. 291
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