Computational Literacy for the Humanities: Mathematics and Programming in Context

Computational Literacy for the Humanities provides an introduction to mathematics and programming that is specifically designed for use by those engaged in the humanities. Linking mathematical concepts and computational skills, the chapters in this book explore humanistic questions from diverse fields, such as art, history and literature.

The book helps to advance computational and digital literacy by showing that each mathematical concept has a history, and each technique has a meaning. Rat...