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The Mathematics of Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India, and Islam: A Sourcebook 1st Edition Victor J. Katz (Editor)

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Author(s): Victor J. Katz (editor); Annette Imhausen (editor); Eleanor Robson (editor); Joseph Warren Dauben (editor); Kim Plofker (editor); J. Lennart Berggren (editor)

ISBN(s): 9780691235394, 0691235392

File Details: PDF, 71.20 MB

Year: 2021

Language: English

SKU: EB-51955262 Category: History - Middle Eastern History Tag: Victor J. Katz (editor); Annette Imhausen (editor); Eleanor Robson (editor); Joseph Warren Dauben (editor); Kim Plofker (editor); J. Lennart Berggren (editor)

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ISBN-10: 9780691235394

ISBN-13: 978-0691114859

Author(s): Victor J. Katz; Annette Imhausen; Eleanor Robson; Joseph Warren Dauben; Kim Plofker; J. Lennart Berggren

In recent decades it has become obvious that mathematics has always been a worldwide activity. But this is the first book to provide a substantial collection of English translations of key mathematical texts from the five most important ancient and medieval non-Western mathematical cultures, and to put them into full historical and mathematical context. The Mathematics of Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India, and Islam gives English readers a firsthand understanding and appreciation of these cultures’ important contributions to world mathematics.

The five section authors—Annette Imhausen (Egypt), Eleanor Robson (Mesopotamia), Joseph Dauben (China), Kim Plofker (India), and J. Lennart Berggren (Islam)—are experts in their fields. Each author has selected key texts and in many cases provided new translations. The authors have also written substantial section introductions that give an overview of each mathematical culture and explanatory notes that put each selection into context. This authoritative commentary allows readers to understand the sometimes unfamiliar mathematics of these civilizations and the purpose and significance of each text.

Table contents:

Chapter 1. Egyptian Mathematics

Chapter 2. Mesopotamian Mathematics

Chapter 3. Chinese Mathematics

Chapter 4. Mathematics in India

Chapter 5. Mathematics in Medieval Islam

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