Uta C. Merzbach & Carl B. Boyer 
A History of Mathematics 

The updated new edition of the classic and comprehensive guide
to the history of mathematics

For more than forty years, A History of Mathematics has
been the reference of choice for those looking to learn about the
fascinating history of humankind’s relationship with numbers,
shapes, and patterns. This revised edition features up-to-date
coverage of topics such as Fermat’s Last Theorem and the
Poincaré Conjecture, in addition to recent advances in
areas such as finite group theory and computer-aided proofs.

* Distills thousands of years of mathematics into a single,
approachable volume

* Covers mathematical discoveries, concepts, and thinkers, from
Ancient Egypt to the present

* Includes up-to-date references and an extensive chronological
table of mathematical and general historical developments.

Whether you’re interested in the age of Plato and Aristotle or
Poincaré and Hilbert, whether you want to know more about the
Pythagorean theorem or the golden mean, A History of
Mathematics is an essential reference that will help you
explore the incredible history of mathematics and the men and women
who created it.

Über den Autor

UTA C. MERZBACH is Curator Emeritus of Mathematics at the Smithsonian Institution and Director of the LHM Institute.

The late CARL B. BOYER was a professor of mathematics at Brooklyn College and the author of several classic works on the history of mathematics.