Explorations and false trails: the innovative techniques that brought about modern algebra
Auteur :
Høyrup, Jens
Éditeur :
Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN :
9783031481574
Date de publication :
30 juil. 2024
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
The existence of the Italian abacus and German cossic algebra is at most taken note of but they are not read, leading to the idea that Viète's and Descartes' use of genuine symbolism (not only abbreviations), many unknowns, and abstract coefficients seem to be miraculous leaps.