Chapter 11: MÉXICO: The History and Development of a Nation and Its Influence on the Development of Mathematics and Mathematics Education
Mathematics and mathematics education in México has developed significantly since the twentieth century. Prior to that, only the academic practices of Spain or France were reproduced. Currently, there is a robust development of both disciplines. To illustrate this process, we give a historical background, from the Aztec and Mayan times to the Spanish subjugation, going through the struggle for independence until the present.