A new history of Greek mathematics:
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Beteilige Person: Netz, Reviel 1968- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2022
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108982801
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108982801
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108982801
Abstract:"In this, the first complete history for a century, Reviel Netz offers a panoramic view of the rise and influence of Greek mathematics and its significance in world history. He explores the Near Eastern antecedents and the social and intellectual developments underlying the subject's beginnings in Greece in the fifth century . He likewise leads the reader through the proofs and arguments of key figures, such as Archytas, Euclid, and Archimedes, while considering the totality of the Greek mathematical achievement, which includes - as well as pure mathematics - such applied fields as optics, music, mechanics, and above all, astronomy. This is the gripping story of not only a major historical development but also some of the finest mathematics ever created"--
Umfang:1 online resource
ISBN:9781108982801
1108982808
DOI:10.1017/9781108982801