The Development of Mathematics in Medieval Europe
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The Development of Mathematics in Medieval Europe

The Arabs, Euclid, Regiomontanus

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eBook - ePub

The Development of Mathematics in Medieval Europe

The Arabs, Euclid, Regiomontanus

About this book

The Development of Mathematics in Medieval Europe complements the previous collection of articles by Menso Folkerts, Essays on Early Medieval Mathematics, and deals with the development of mathematics in Europe from the 12th century to about 1500. In the 12th century European learning was greatly transformed by translations from Arabic into Latin. Such translations in the field of mathematics and their influence are here described and analysed, notably al-Khwarizmi's "Arithmetic" -- through which Europe became acquainted with the Hindu-Arabic numerals -- and Euclid's "Elements". Five articles are dedicated to Johannes Regiomontanus, perhaps the most original mathematician of the 15th century, and to his discoveries in trigonometry, algebra and other fields. The knowledge and application of Euclid's "Elements" in 13th- and 15th-century Italy are discussed in three studies, while the last article treats the development of algebra in South Germany around 1500, where much of the modern symbolism used in algebra was developed.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9780860789574
eBook ISBN
9781040242988
Edition
1
Topic
History
Subtopic
History & Philosophy of Mathematics
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Series
  3. Half Title
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. I Arabic Mathematics in the West
  10. II Early Texts on Hindu-Arabic Calculation
  11. III Euclid in Medieval Europe
  12. IV Probleme der Euklidinterpretation und ihre Bedeutung für die Entwicklung der Mathematik
  13. V Die mathematischen Studien Regiomontans in seiner Wiener Zeit
  14. VI Regiomontanus' Role in the Transmission and Transformation of Greek Mathematics
  15. VII Regiomontanus' Approach to Euclid
  16. VIII Regiomontanus' Role in the Transmission of Mathematical Problems
  17. IX Leonardo Fibonacci's Knowledge of Euclid's Elements and of Other Mathematical Texts
  18. X Piero della Francesca and Euclid
  19. XI Luca Pacioli and Euclid
  20. XII Algebra in Germany in the Fifteenth Century
  21. Index of Names
  22. Index of Manuscripts