Overview
- The first comprehensive study on Diophantos and the Arithmetika in nearly 100 years
- The first study to include the Nachleben of the Arithmetika during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
- Provides an in depth study of the mathematics of the Arithmetika
- Provides teachers examples of how the development of mathematics is not always rectilinear
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Science Networks. Historical Studies (SNHS, volume 41)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Reviews
From the reviews:
“The chapters are really surveys of the existing literature. … The book begins with an outline of early arithmetic and algebra … . Travelling Mathematics provides a wonderful overview of the Arithmetic and a valuable account of its influence. Anyone interested in Greek mathematics and in the history of algebra and number theory will want to read Meskens’ book and follow the many references provided.” (Fernando Q. Gouvêa, The Mathematical Association of America, January, 2011)
“This book is a very good introduction to the literature available on Diophantus and the interpretations of his work, and provides the reader with solid information on the various editions, their history and their background. … a must-read for anyone studying the number theoretic contributions by mathematicians from Bachet and Fermat to Euler and beyond.” (Franz Lemmermeyer, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1204, 2011)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Travelling Mathematics - The Fate of Diophantos' Arithmetic
Authors: Ad Meskens
Series Title: Science Networks. Historical Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0346-0643-1
Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel
eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Basel AG 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-0346-0642-4Published: 27 September 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-0348-0314-4Published: 06 November 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-3-0346-0643-1Published: 24 September 2010
Series ISSN: 1421-6329
Series E-ISSN: 2296-6080
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 210
Topics: History of Mathematical Sciences