XXV ANIVERSARIO DE LA AMUCHMA (African Mathematical Union Commission on the History of Mathematics in Africa)

XXV ANIVERSARIO DE LA AMUCHMA 

(African Mathematical Union Commission on the History of Mathematics in África)

Para celebrar  el vigésimo quinto aniversario de la Comisión sobre Historia de la Matemática en África, dependiente de la Uniòn Africana de Matemàtica, fue editado un libro dedicaco a la investigación historiogràfica y de divulgación de la historia de la matemàtica en  Africa; de ello nos informa a continuación el compañero Paulus Gerdes, Chairman of AMUCHMA

Mensaje de Paulus Gerdes

Prezados colegas e amigos,

Tenho a honra de enviar o anúncio internacional da publicação do nosso livro (924 páginas) sobre 25 anos de pesquisa historiográfica e de divulgação da história da matemática em África. O co-autor Ahmed Djebbar é matemático e historiador da ciência, professor emérito das universidades de Lille e Paris na França, antigo conselheiro presidencial para cultura e antigo Ministro da Educação e Ciência da Argélia. Juntos  temos dirigido, desde a nossa eleição inicial em 1986, a comissão para a história da matemática em África (reeleitos em 1991, 1995, 2000, 2004 e 2009).

Aproveito a oportunidade para apresentar os meus melhores cumprimentos,

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, Published October 27, 2011)

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

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@gmail.com