Greek Mathematical Thought and the Origin of Algebra
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Mathematics, History
| Author: | Jacob Klein | ISBN: | 9780486319810 |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications | Publication: | April 22, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jacob Klein |
| ISBN: | 9780486319810 |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications |
| Publication: | April 22, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications |
| Language: | English |
Important study focuses on the revival and assimilation of ancient Greek mathematics in the 13th–16th centuries, via Arabic science, and the 16th-century development of symbolic algebra. This brought about the crucial change in the concept of number that made possible modern science. Includes a translation of Vieta's Introduction to the Analytical Art. 1968 edition. Bibliography.
Important study focuses on the revival and assimilation of ancient Greek mathematics in the 13th–16th centuries, via Arabic science, and the 16th-century development of symbolic algebra. This brought about the crucial change in the concept of number that made possible modern science. Includes a translation of Vieta's Introduction to the Analytical Art. 1968 edition. Bibliography.
