Travelling Mathematics - The Fate of Diophantos' Arithmetic

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...

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Autor principal: Meskens, Ad
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: Springer 2010
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Mathematical Physics and Mathematics
Acceso en línea:https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0346-0643-1
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description 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, Babylonian and early Greek mathematics the author paints a picture of the sources the Arithmetika may have had. Life in Alexandria, where Diophantos lived, is described and, on the basis of the limited available evidence, his biography is outlined. Of Arithmetika's 13 books only 6 survi
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Travelling Mathematics - The Fate of Diophantos' Arithmetic
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title_sort travelling mathematics - the fate of diophantos' arithmetic
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