An edition of Fibonacci's Liber abaci: a translation into modern English of Leonardo Pisano's Book of calculation. (2002)

Fibonacci's Liber abaci

a translation into modern English of Leonardo Pisano's Book of calculation.

1st softcover printing.

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An edition of Fibonacci's Liber abaci: a translation into modern English of Leonardo Pisano's Book of calculation. (2002)

Fibonacci's Liber abaci

a translation into modern English of Leonardo Pisano's Book of calculation.

1st softcover printing.

by and

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  • 9 Want to read

"Though it is now mostly known for introducing the Hindu number system and the algorithms of arithmetic that children now learn in grade school, Liber Abaci is much more: It is an encyclopaedia of thirteenth-century mathematics, both theoretical and practical.

It develops the tools rigorously, establishes them with Euclidean proofs, and then shows how to apply them to all kinds of situation in business and trade, including conversion of measures and currency, allocations of profit, computation of interest, and alloying of currencies. It is rigorous mathematics, well applied, and vividly described.".

"As the first translation into a modern language of the Liber Abaci, this book will be of interest not only to historians of science, but to all mathematicians and mathematics teachers interested in the origins of their methods."--BOOK JACKET.

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Springer
Language
English
Pages
636

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Mathematics, Early works to 1800, Medieval Mathematics, Mathematics, early works to 1800, Mathematics, history, Mathematics, general
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Cover of: Fibonacci's Liber abaci
Fibonacci's Liber abaci: a translation into modern English of Leonardo Pisano's Book of calculation.
2003, Springer
in English - 1st softcover printing.
Cover of: Fibonacci's Liber abaci
Fibonacci's Liber abaci: a translation into modern English of Leonardo Pisano's Book of calculation.
2002, Springer
in English

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Table of Contents

Liber abaci
1. Here begins the first chapter
2. On the multiplication of whole numbers
3. On the addition of whole numbers
4. On the subtraction of lesser numbers from greater numbers
5. On the divisions of integral numbers
6. On the multiplication of integral numbers with fractions
7. On the addition and subtraction and division of numbers with fractions and the reduction of several parts to a single part
8. On finding the value of merchandise by the principal method
9. On the barter of merchandise and similar things
10. On companies and their members
11. On the alloying of monies
12. Here begins chapter twelve
13. On the method elchataym and how with it nearly all problems of mathematics are solved
14. On finding square and cubit roots, and on the multiplication, division, and subtraction of them, and on the treatment of binomials and apotomes and their roots
15. On pertinent geometric rules and on problems of algebra and almuchabala
16. Notes for Liber abaci.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [635]-636).

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New York
Series
Sources and studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences
Genre
Early works to 1800.
Other Titles
Liber abaci.

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Library of Congress
QA1-939, QA32 .F4713 2002

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viii, 636 p. :
Number of pages
636

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OL21112456M
ISBN 10
0387407375
LCCN
2001057722
OCLC/WorldCat
53995520, 48557588
Library Thing
4496633
Goodreads
1715483

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OL5267710W

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