[Maths-Education] “History of Mathematics in Africa: AMUCHMA 25 Years” published

[Paulus Gerdes]

(Please circulate this information to all who may be interested)


Dear colleagues and friends,


We have the honour to announce the publication of the book


“History of Mathematics in Africa: AMUCHMA 25 Years”


(Authors: Paulus Gerdes & Ahmed Djebbar, 924 pages in two volumes; Volume 1:
1986-1999 [ISBN 978-1-105-11807-4, 480 pp.]; Volume 2: 2000-2011 [ISBN
978-1-105-14100-3, 444 pp.]; Distribution by Lulu, Morriville NC,
http://stores.lulu.com/pgerdes)


The book reproduces* *the thirty-seven newsletters published by AMUCHMA
(African Mathematical Union Commission on the History of Mathematics in
Africa) since its birth in 1986. The book celebrates the 25 years of AMUCHMA
by giving a vivid picture of the activities that took place, of the studies
done, of the queries, of sources, of meetings, of lectures, of
dissertations, of publications… At the end of the book are included country
and name indices.

The book contains Prefaces written by Professor Saliou Touré (President of
the African Mathematical Union), by Professors Craig Fraser and Elena Ausejo
(Chair and Secretary of the International Commission for the History of
Mathematics), and by Professor Eberhard Knobloch (President of the
International Academy of the History of Science).  Professors Aderemi Kuku
(President [1986-1995] and Honorary President of the African Mathematical
Union) and Jean-Pierre Ezin (Commissioner for Human Resources, Sciences and
Technology of the African Union) wrote the Afterwords.



Some extracts of the Prefaces and Afterwords included on the backcover of
the book:



 “I am particularly delighted to say that the successes achieved by AMUCHMA
in its activities … have been spectacular and exemplary …”

Aderemi Kuku, Honorary President of the African Mathematical Union



“I hope that this book will rapidly become reference material for use by
teachers and students of the history of mathematics and all those interested
in Africa’s many contributions to the advancement of science in general and
mathematics in particular.”

Saliou Touré, President of the African Mathematical Union**



AMUCHMA “has helped to bring awareness in Africa and globally of the rich
legacy of thousands of years of Africa’s mathematical contributions to the
international development of mathematics.”

Jean-Pierre Ezin*, *Commissioner for Human Resources, Sciences and
Technology, African Union Commission



“The AMUCHMA newsletters have advanced our understanding of the history of
mathematics in Africa and have facilitated communication among those
interested in this subject.”

Craig Fraser & Elena Ausejo, Chair and Secretary of the International
Commission on the History of Mathematics



“… I would like to offer my most cordial congratulations to Paulus Gerdes
and Ahmed Djebbar ... The international community of historians of science
very much appreciate their work ...”

Eberhard Knobloch, President of the International Academy of the History of
Science



Paulus Gerdes  & Ahmed Djebbar

Chairman & Secretary of AMUCHMA


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Paulus Gerdes
Vice-President for Southern Africa, African Academy of Sciences
Chairman, AMU Commission for the History of Mathematics in Africa (AMUCHMA)
President, International Studygroup for Ethnomathematics
C.P. 915, Maputo, Mozambique
paulus.gerdes at gmail.com
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