From Alexandria, Through Baghdad

Surveys and Studies in the Ancient Greek and Medieval Islamic Mathematical Sciences in Honor of J.L. Berggren

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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This book honors the career of historian of mathematics J.L. The first part, of value to scholars, graduate students, and interested readers, is a survey of scholarship in the mathematical sciences in ancient Greece and medieval Islam.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2016-08-23
Mått210 x 279 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor583
FörlagSpringer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN9783662507483

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