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Greek Mathematical Thought and the Origin of Algebra

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Important study focuses on the revival and assimilation of ancient Greek mathematics in the 13th–16th centuries, via Arabic science, and the 16th-century development of symbolic algebra. This brought about the crucial change in the concept of number that made possible modern science. Includes a translation of Vieta's Introduction to the Analytical Art. 1968 edition. Bibliography.

Author(s): Jacob Klein
Series: Dover Books on Mathematics
Publisher: Dover Publications
Year: 1992

Language: English
Pages: 384