莫里斯·克莱因

美国数学家(1908-1992)

莫里斯·克莱因(M.克莱因,英语:Morris Kline,1908年5月1日—1992年6月10日),美国数学史学家,数学哲学家,数学教育家。

生平

曾执教于纽约大学。他出版了许多有关数学的著作,其中有《古今数学思想》(Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times,)、《西方文化中的数学》(Mathematics in Western Culture)、《数学:确定性的丧失》(Mathematics: The Loss of Certainty)。

著作

  • Introduction to Mathematics (with Irvin W. Kay), Houghton Mifflin, 1937
  • The Theory of Electromagnetic Waves (ed), Inter-science Publishers, 1951
  • Mathematics in Western Culture, Oxford University Press,1953
  • Mathematics and the Physical World, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1959
  • Mathematics, A Cultural Approach, Addison-Wesley, 1962
  • Electromagnetic Theory and Geometrical Optics (with Irvin W. Kay), John Wiley and Sons, 1965
  • Calculus, An intuitive and Physical Approach, John Wiley and Sons, 1967, 1977, Dover Publications 1998 reprint ISBN 0-486-40453-6
  • Mathematics for Liberal Arts, Addison-Wesley, 1967, (republished as Mathematics for the Nonmathematician, Dover Publications, Inc., 1985) (ISBN 0-486-24823-2)
  • Mathematics in the Modern World (ed), W. H. Freeman and Co., 1968
  • Mathematical Thought From Ancient to Modern Times, Oxford University Press, 1972
  • Why Johnny Can't Add: The Failure of the New Mathematics, St. Martin's Press, 1973
  • Why the professor can't teach: Mathematics and the dilemma of university education, St. Martin's Press, 1977 (ISBN 0-312-87867-2)
  • Mathematics: The Loss of Certainty, Oxford University Press, 1980 (ISBN 0-19-502754-X); OUP Galaxy Books pb. reprint (ISBN 0-19-503085-0)
  • Mathematics: An Introduction to Its Spirit and Use; readings from Scientific American
  • Mathematics in the Modern World; readings from Scientific American
  • The Language of Shapes (with Abraham Wolf Crown)
  • Mathematics and the Search for Knowledge

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