African Americans in Mathematics
, by Dean, Nathaniel; NSF Science and Technology Center in Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer ScienceNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780821806784 | 0821806785
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 6/1/1997
This volume contains contains research and expository papers by African-American mathematicians on issues related to their involvement in the mathematical sciences. Little is known, taught, or written about African-American mathematicians. Information is lacking on their past and present contributions and on the qualitive nature of their existence in and distribution throughout mathematics. This lack of information leads to a number of questions that have to date remainedunanswered. This volume provides details and pointers to help answer some of these questions.