Episodes in the mathematics of medieval Islam
This book presents an account of selected topics from key mathematical works of medieval Islam, based on the Arabic texts themselves. The author puts the works into their historical context and includes numerous examples of how mathematics interacted with Islamic society.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer
2016
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| Edition: | Second edition |
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| Summary: | This book presents an account of selected topics from key mathematical works of medieval Islam, based on the Arabic texts themselves. The author puts the works into their historical context and includes numerous examples of how mathematics interacted with Islamic society. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 256 pages illustrations, maps 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9781493937783 (pbk) 1493937782 (pbk) 9781493937806 (ebk) |