Pappus of alexandria and the mathematics of late antiquity
Auteur :
Cuomo, Serafina
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521036894
Date de publication :
21 juin 2007
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,1 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
336 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book is at once an analytical study of one of the most important mathematical texts of antiquity, the Mathematical Collection of the fourth-century AD mathematician Pappus of Alexandria, and also an examination of the work's wider cultural setting.