A short history of Greek mathematics
James Gow's A Short History of Greek Mathematics provided the first full account of the subject available in English, & it today remains a clear & thorough guide to early arithmetic & geometry. Beginning with the origins of the numerical system & proceeding through the theorems...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press
2010.
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| Colección: | CUP ebooks.
Cambridge library collection. Classics. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b41963519*spi |
| Sumario: | James Gow's A Short History of Greek Mathematics provided the first full account of the subject available in English, & it today remains a clear & thorough guide to early arithmetic & geometry. Beginning with the origins of the numerical system & proceeding through the theorems of Pythagoras, Euclid, Archimedes & many others, the text offers in-depth analysis & useful translations of individual texts as well as a historical overview of the development of mathematics. Parts I & II concern Greek arithmetic, including the origin of alphabetic numerals & the nomenclature for operations; Part III constitutes a complete history of Greek geometry, from its earliest precursors in Egypt & Babylon through to the innovations of the Ionic, Sophistic, & Academic schools & their followers. Particular attention is given to Pythagorus, Euclid, Archimedes, & Ptolemy, but a host of lesser-known thinkers receive deserved attention as well. |
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| Notas: | Also issued in print: 2010. Publicado originalmente en: Cambridge: University Press, 1884. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 recurso electrónico (xvi, 323 p.) : il |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9780511707193 |
