Greate invention of algebra, the: thomas harriot's treatise on equations
Auteur :
Stedall, Jacqueline A.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198526025
Date de publication :
3 juil. 2003
Dimensions :
24,2 x 16,1 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
731 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Sheds light on the work of Thomas Harriot (c1560-1621), an innovative thinker and practitioner in several branches of the mathematical sciences, including navigation, astronomy, optics, geometry, and algebra. This book focuses on one hundred and forty of Harriot's manuscript pages, those concerned with the structure and solution of equations.