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The Development of Mathematics in Medieval Europe

The Development of Mathematics in Medieval Europe The Arabs, Euclid, Regiomontanus - Variorum Collected Studies Series

Hardback (28 Jan 2006) | English,German

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The Development of Mathematics in Medieval Europe complements the previous collection of articles by Menso Folkerts, Essays on Early Medieval Mathematics, and deals with the development of mathematics in Europe from the 12th century to about 1500. In the 12th century European learning was greatly transformed by translations from Arabic into Latin. Such translations in the field of mathematics and their influence are here described and analysed, notably al-Khwarizmi's "Arithmetic" -- through which Europe became acquainted with the Hindu-Arabic numerals -- and Euclid's "Elements". Five articles are dedicated to Johannes Regiomontanus, perhaps the most original mathematician of the 15th century, and to his discoveries in trigonometry, algebra and other fields. The knowledge and application of Euclid's "Elements" in 13th- and 15th-century Italy are discussed in three studies, while the last article treats the development of algebra in South Germany around 1500, where much of the modern symbolism used in algebra was developed.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780860789574
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 510.940902
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English,German
Number of pages: 360
Weight: 644g
Height: 235mm
Width: 157mm
Spine width: 27mm