[Maths-Education] Request: references about the history of averages
Romulo Lins
maths-education@nottingham.ac.uk
Mon, 02 Sep 2002 15:41:12 -0300
"Mark S. BOYLAN(EDS)" wrote:
> I wonder if anyone has any good references about the origins of 'averages'
> (mean, median and mode)in mathematics, , and also their inclusion in the
> school curriculum,
>
> I am interested both in 'raw' history, and also any social/cultural
> analysis - for example why do 'we' in maths ed tend to list them as mean,
> median and mode,
>
> I have some ideas already about that
>
> thanks
>
Dear Mark,
try
http://www.ugr.es/~batanero/
and the book
"The rise of Statistical Thinking 1820-1900" (Princeton U. Press), by
Theodore Porter.
Best wishes
Romulo Lins
UNESP-Brazil