Travelling Mathematics - The Fate of Diophantos' Arithmetic

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Meskens, Ad (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Basel : Springer Basel, 2010.
• Σειρά: Science Networks. Historical Studies ; 41
• Θέματα: Mathematics.; History.; History of Mathematical Sciences.

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,...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 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.