Leo Corry

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Distributivity-like Results in the Medieval Traditions of Euclid's Elements (eBook, PDF)

Between Geometry and Arithmetic

Beschreibung

This book provides a fresh view on an important and largely overlooked aspect of the Euclidean traditions in the medieval mathematical texts, particularly concerning the interrelations between geometry and arithmetic, and the rise of algebraic modes of thought. It appeals to anyone interested in the history of mathematics in general and in history of medieval and early modern science.

Technische Details

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• Größe: 1.6MB

Autor

Leo Corry is a historian of science working at Tel Aviv University. He has published extensively on the history of mathematics, physics and computing, since the turn of the twentieth century, as well as on medieval mathematics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 82
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. November 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783030796792
• Artikelnr.: 63085444