Greek Mathematical Thought and the Origin of Algebra
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 — in which the symbolic "form" of a mathematical statement is completely inseparable from its "content" of physical meaning. Includes a translation of Vieta's Introduction to the Analytical Art. 1968 edition. Bibliography.
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Greek Mathematical Thought and the Origin of Algebra
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 — in which the symbolic "form" of a mathematical statement is completely inseparable from its "content" of physical meaning. Includes a translation of Vieta's Introduction to the Analytical Art. 1968 edition. Bibliography.
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ISBN-13: | 9780486272894 |
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Publisher: | Dover Publications |
Publication date: | 09/11/1992 |
Series: | Dover Books on Mathematics |
Edition description: | REPRINT |
Pages: | 384 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |
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