A Discourse Concerning Algebra
English Algebra to 1685
Seiten
2003
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-852495-3 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-852495-3 (ISBN)
Provides a new account of the development of algebra in England from the Medieval period to the later years of the 17th century. 'A Discourse Concerning Algebra' explores the lives and work of individual mathematicians, including the Oxford mathematician, John Wallis.
For historians of mathematics and those interested in the history of science, 'A Discourse Concerning Algebra' provides an new and readable account of the rise of algebra in England from the Medieval period to the later years of the 17th century.
Including new research, this is the most detailed study to date of early modern English algebra, which builds on work published in 1685 by John Wallis (Savilian Professor of Geometry at Oxford) on the history of algebra.
Stedall's book follows the reception and dissemination of important algebraic ideas and methods from continental Europe (especially those of Viéte) and the consequent revolution in the state of English mathematics in the 17th century. The text emphasises the contribution of Wallis, but substantial reference is also provided to other important mathematicans such as Harriot, Oughtred, Pell and Brouncker.
For historians of mathematics and those interested in the history of science, 'A Discourse Concerning Algebra' provides an new and readable account of the rise of algebra in England from the Medieval period to the later years of the 17th century.
Including new research, this is the most detailed study to date of early modern English algebra, which builds on work published in 1685 by John Wallis (Savilian Professor of Geometry at Oxford) on the history of algebra.
Stedall's book follows the reception and dissemination of important algebraic ideas and methods from continental Europe (especially those of Viéte) and the consequent revolution in the state of English mathematics in the 17th century. The text emphasises the contribution of Wallis, but substantial reference is also provided to other important mathematicans such as Harriot, Oughtred, Pell and Brouncker.
Preface ; 1. ' A large discourse concerning algebra' ; 2. How algebra was entertained and cultivated in Europe ; 3. Ariadne's thread: William Oughtred's 'Clavis' ; 4. Rob'd of glories: Thomas Harriot and his algebra ; 5. Moving the Alps: the mathematics of John Pell ; 6. Reading between the lines: John Wallis's 'Arithmetica infinitorum' ; 7. Catching Proteus: the mathematics of William Brouncker ; 8. 'Many pretty things worth looking into' ; Bibliography/References
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.2.2003 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | numerous figures and halftones |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 161 x 241 mm |
| Gewicht | 581 g |
| Themenwelt | Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Algebra |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geschichte der Mathematik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-852495-1 / 0198524951 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-852495-3 / 9780198524953 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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