Thomas Harriot's Artis Analyticae Praxis: An English Translation with Commentary
Seltman, Muriel; Goulding, Robert
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Description for Thomas Harriot's Artis Analyticae Praxis: An English Translation with Commentary
hardcover. A work in the history of algebra. It is an English translation of Thomas Harriot's "Artis Analyticae Praxis". Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
The Artis analyticae praxis was published in 1631 in Latin. Until relatively - cently, an English edition would not have been considered necessary since most of the people who might have been expected to be interested in the text would have been able to read it in Latin. That is no longer the case and it is ?tting that an English edition should be published. It is also the case that a considerable proportion of the readership of the present volume will not be professional mathematicians, so we have tried to produce a translation that makes the mathematical content accessible ... Read more
The Artis analyticae praxis was published in 1631 in Latin. Until relatively - cently, an English edition would not have been considered necessary since most of the people who might have been expected to be interested in the text would have been able to read it in Latin. That is no longer the case and it is ?tting that an English edition should be published. It is also the case that a considerable proportion of the readership of the present volume will not be professional mathematicians, so we have tried to produce a translation that makes the mathematical content accessible ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
Series
Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Number of Pages
299
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387495118
SKU
V9780387495118
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Reviews for Thomas Harriot's Artis Analyticae Praxis: An English Translation with Commentary
From the reviews: "The Praxis contains Harriot’s most significant contribution to the theory of equations, the discovery that polynomials can be constructed as products of linear, or sometimes quadratic, factors. … The notes that follow the translation (70 pages) offer a great deal of fine textual detail. They also contain some beautiful reproductions of the ... Read more