Introduction to Cultural Mathematics: With Case Studies in the Otomies and Incas

Challenges readers to think creatively about mathematics and ponder its role in their own daily lives

Cultural mathematics, or ethnomathematics as it is also known, studies the relationship between mathematics and culture—with the ultimate goal of contributing to an appreciation of the connection between the two. Introduction to Cultural Mathematics: With Case Studies in the Otomies and Incas integrates both theoretical and applied aspects of the topic, ...