Diophantus of Alexandria: A Study in the History of Greek Algebra
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (856 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1578987547 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 396 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Heath's work is one of the standard books in the field.. Diophantus was the first Greek mathematician who recognized fractions as numbers; thus he allowed positive rational numbers for the coefficients and solutions. In modern use, diophantine equations are usually algebraic equations with integer coefficients, for which integer solutions are sought. Paperback. 387 pp. Reprint of Cambridge University press edition of 1910. Diophantus of Alexandria, sometimes called "the father of algebra", was an Alexandrian mathematician and the author of a series of books called Arithmetica. In studying Arithmetica, Pierre de Fermat concluded that a certain equation cons
"A gem" according to Whitefork. A treasury of early algebraic techniques with wonderful commentary and chapters in later advances in number theory, particulary Fermat.
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