Al-Kashi's Miftah al-Hisab, Volume II: Geometry : Translation and Commentary. 1st ed. 2020

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電子ブック

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by Nuh Aydin, Lakhdar Hammoudi, Ghada Bakbouk

出版情報:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Birkhäuser, 2020

著者名:

• Aydin, Nuh.
• Hammoudi, Lakhdar.
• Bakbouk, Ghada.
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ISBN:

9783030613303 [3030613305]    

注記:

Preface -- Introduction -- The Fourth Treatise: On Measurements.
Jamshīd al-Kāshī’s Miftāḥ al-Ḥisab (Key to Arithmetic) was largely unknown to researchers until the mid-20th century, and has not been translated to English until now. This is the second book in a multi-volume set that finally brings al-Kāshī’s groundbreaking textbook to English audiences in its entirety. As soon as it was studied by modern researchers, it changed some false assumptions about the history of certain topics in mathematics. Written as a textbook for students of mathematics, astronomy, accounting, engineering, and architecture, Miftah covers a wide range of topics in arithmetic, geometry, and algebra. By sharing al-Kāshī’s most comprehensive work with a wider audience, this book will help establish a more complete history of mathematics, and extend al-Kāshī’s influence into the 21st century and beyond. The book opens by briefly recounting al-Kāshī’s biography, so as to situate readers in the work’s rich historical context. His impressive status in the kingdom of Ulugh Beg is detailed, as well as

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