Distributivity-like Results in the Medieval Traditions of Euclid's Elements

This book provides a fresh view on an important and largely overlooked aspect of the Euclidean traditions in the medieval mathematical texts, particularly concerning the interrelations between geometry and arithmetic, and the rise of algebraic modes of thought. It appeals to anyone interested in the history of mathematics in general and in history of medieval and early modern science.

Provides a new angle on Euclid's Elements Analyzes the Euclidean traditions in Arabic, Latin and Hebrew manuscripts Is concise and informative

Auteur

Leo Corry is a historian of science working at Tel Aviv University. He has published extensively on the history of mathematics, physics and computing, since the turn of the twentieth century, as well as on medieval mathematics.

Contenu
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Distributivity-like Results in Euclid's Elements.- Chapter 3. Late Antiquity and Islamic Mathematics.- Chapter 4. Latin Middle Ages.- Chapter 5. Hebrew Mathematics.- Chapter 6. Concluding Remarks.