Reviel Netz (California Stanford University)

A New History of Greek Mathematics

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Produktbeschreibung

A comprehensive history of Greek mathematics (pure and applied, including the history of astronomy) from its beginnings to its legacy in Byzantium, Islamic science and the scientific revolution. Explores comparative and sociological perspectives and engages the reader with joy of encountering some of the finest mathematics ever created.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 540
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. November 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 153mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 1002g
• ISBN-13: 9781108833844
• ISBN-10: 1108833845
• Artikelnr.: 63510197

Autorenporträt

REVIEL NETZ is Patrick Suppes Professor of Greek Mathematics and Astronomy at Stanford University. He is the author of many books on Greek mathematics and culture, including The Shaping of Deduction in Greek Mathematics (Cambridge, 1999), The Archimedes Codex (co-authored with William Noel, 2007), Ludic Proof: Greek Mathematics and the Alexandrian Aesthetic (Cambridge, 2009) and Scale, Space and Canon in Ancient Literary Culture (Cambridge, 2020).

Inhaltsangabe

1. To the Threshold of Greek Mathematics
2. The Generation of Archytas
3. The Generation of Archimedes
4. Mathematics in the World
5. Mathematics of the Stars
6. The Canonization of Greek Mathematics
7. Into Modern Science: The Legacy of Greek Mathematics.