Travelling Mathematics - The Fate of Diophantos' Arithmetic
In this book the author presents a comprehensive study of Diophantos’ monumental work known as Arithmetika, a highly acclaimed and unique set of books within the known Greek mathematical corpus. Its author, Diophantos, is an enigmatic figure of whom we know virtually nothing. Starting with Egyptian,...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Basel :
Springer Basel,
2010.
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| Series: | Science Networks. Historical Studies ;
41 |
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- Arithmetic and the beginnings of algebra
- Alexandria ad Aegyptum
- Diophantos and the Arithmetika
- Sleeping beauty in the Dark Ages
- New vistas
- Humanism
- Renaissance or the rebirth of Diophantos
- Fair stood the wind for France
- Coda: Hilbert’s tenth problem
- Stemma.
