A Short History of Greek Mathematics
Seiten
1968
American Mathematical Society (Verlag)
978-0-8284-0218-7 (ISBN)
American Mathematical Society (Verlag)
978-0-8284-0218-7 (ISBN)
Offers a presentation of the history of Greek mathematics, with emphasis on the Alexandrian school. Starting with number systems of the ancients and Egyptian influences on Greek mathematics, this book traces the development up to Pappus and Proclus in the fourth century A D.
This book provides a stimulating presentation of the history of Greek mathematics, with special emphasis on the Alexandrian school. Beginning with number systems of the ancients and Egyptian influences on Greek mathematics, the book traces the development up to Pappus and Proclus in the fourth century A.D. This is a standard work on the history of Greek mathematics, with special emphasis on the Alexandrian school of mathematics.
This book provides a stimulating presentation of the history of Greek mathematics, with special emphasis on the Alexandrian school. Beginning with number systems of the ancients and Egyptian influences on Greek mathematics, the book traces the development up to Pappus and Proclus in the fourth century A.D. This is a standard work on the history of Greek mathematics, with special emphasis on the Alexandrian school of mathematics.
Part I. Prolegomena to Arithmetic: The Decimal Scale Egyptian Arithmetic Part II. Greek Arithmetic: Calculation. Logistica Greek Theory of Numbers (Arithmetica) Part III. Greek Geometry: Prehistoric and Egyptian Geometry Greek Geometry to Euclid Euclid, Archimedes, Apollonius Geometry in Second Century B.C. From Geminus to Ptolemy Last Years Summary Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.1.1999 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Chelsea Publications |
| Verlagsort | Providence |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 510 g |
| Themenwelt | Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geschichte der Mathematik |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8284-0218-3 / 0828402183 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8284-0218-7 / 9780828402187 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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