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The Transformation of Mathematics in the Early Mediterranean World: From Problems to Equations (Cambridge Classical Studies)
The Transformation of Mathematics in the Early Mediterranean World From Problems to Equations - Cambridge Classical Studies
Author: Reviel Netz
The transformation of mathematics from its ancient Greek practice to its development in the medieval Arab-speaking world is approached by focusing on a single problem proposed by Archimedes and the many solutions offered. From a practice of mathematics based on the localized solution (originating in the polemical practices of early Greek science...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521829960
ISBN-10: 0521829968
Publication Date: 7/5/2004
Pages: 208
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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