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The Evolution of the Euclidean Elements. A Study of the Theory of Incommensurable Magnitudes and its Significance for Early Greek Geometry.
W. R. Knorr
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paperback. Series: Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 630.
The present work has three principal objectives: (1) to fix the chronology of the development of the pre-Euclidean theory of incommensurable magnitudes beginning from the first discoveries by fifth-century Pythago reans, advancing through the achievements of Theodorus of Cyrene, Theaetetus, Archytas and Eudoxus, and culminating in the formal theory of Elements X; (2) to correlate the stages of this developing theory with the evolution of the Elements as a whole; and (3) to establish that the high standards of rigor characteristic of this evolution were intrinsic to the mathematicians' work. In this third point, we wish to counterbalance a prevalent ... Read more
The present work has three principal objectives: (1) to fix the chronology of the development of the pre-Euclidean theory of incommensurable magnitudes beginning from the first discoveries by fifth-century Pythago reans, advancing through the achievements of Theodorus of Cyrene, Theaetetus, Archytas and Eudoxus, and culminating in the formal theory of Elements X; (2) to correlate the stages of this developing theory with the evolution of the Elements as a whole; and (3) to establish that the high standards of rigor characteristic of this evolution were intrinsic to the mathematicians' work. In this third point, we wish to counterbalance a prevalent ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
379
Condition
New
Series
Synthese Historical Library
Number of Pages
379
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789027711922
SKU
V9789027711922
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