Distributivity-like Results in the Medieval Traditions of Euclid's Elements: Between Geometry and Arithmetic
Author:   Leo Corry
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
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9783030796785


Pages:   82
Publication Date:   20 November 2021
Format:   Paperback
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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.

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Author:   Leo Corry
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
Weight:   0.157kg
ISBN:  

9783030796785


ISBN 10:   3030796787
Pages:   82
Publication Date:   20 November 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Distributivity-like Results in Euclid’s Elements.- Chapter 3. Late Antiquity and Islamic Mathematics.- Chapter 4. Latin Middle Ages.- Chapter 5. Hebrew Mathematics.- Chapter 6. Concluding Remarks.

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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.

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