This volume reveals the collection of mathematical works located at America's first military school, the US Military Academy at West Point. It outlines the relevant history of the Academy, discusses the mathematics department and curriculum, and describes the development of the library during the 19th century. A major part of this book is an annotated catalogue of the more than 1300 works published between 1496 and 1915 found in the West Point library. Mathematics and its instruction greatly influenced the development of the Academy, the technological growth of America's army, and the...
This volume reveals the collection of mathematical works located at America's first military school, the US Military Academy at West Point. It outline...