01. History and Biography
How mathematical ideas emerged, stabilized, and influenced later work, from prehistory to the modern era.
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Preface
Purpose, scope, and approach of this volume on the history and biography of mathematics.
1.2 Emergence of Number Concepts
How numbers move from concrete counting to abstract ideas.
1.1 Tally Systems and Artifacts
Early counting through marks, objects, and physical recording systems.
Chapter 1. Prehistoric and Early Counting
How early humans developed counting, measurement, and basic mathematical thinking before formal notation.