
Greek Mathematical Thought and the Origin of Algebra
Jacob Klein(Author)
MIT Press
Published on 15. September 1976
Book
Paperback/Softback
360 pages
978-0-262-61022-3 (ISBN)
Description
The development of symbolic algebra as a fundamental change in the concept of number.Historians of science have usually assumed that the mathematicians of the Renaissance took up where prior mathematicians had left off. This important work argues that during the sixteenth century, a crucial change in the concept of number took place which distinguishes ancient and modern mathematics once and for all.The author regards Francois Vieta as "the true founder of modern mathematics" and demonstrates that to this development of symbolic algebra corresponds a fundamental change in the concept of the number.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, Mass.
United States
Publishing group
MIT Press Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student and over
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Weight
603 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-262-61022-3 (9780262610223)
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