Episodes in the Mathematics of Medieval Islam

• Main Author: Berggren, J.L (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2016.
• Subjects: Mathematics.; History.; History of Mathematical Sciences.; Popular Science in Mathematics.; History of Science.

This book presents an account of selected topics from key mathematical works of medieval Islam, based on the Arabic texts themselves. Many of these works had a great influence on mathematics in Western Europe. Topics covered in the first edition include arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, a...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Islamic Arithmetic
• 3. Geometrical Constructions in the Islamic World
• 4. Algebra in Islam
• 5. Trigonometry in the Islamic World
• 6. Spherics in the Islamic World
• Index.