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Diophantus of Alexandria : A Study in the History of Greek Algebra by Leonhard Euler and Thomas Little Heath (2009, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMartino FINE Books
ISBN-101578987547
ISBN-139781578987542
eBay Product ID (ePID)73329787
Product Key Features
SubjectHistory & Philosophy, Calculus, Set Theory, Geometry / Algebraic, Science & Technology
Publication Year2009
Publication NameDiophantus of Alexandria : a Study in the History of Greek Algebra
LanguageEnglish
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaMathematics, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorLeonhard Euler, Thomas Little Heath
FormatTrade Paperback
Additional Product Features
LCCN2009-018368
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal512.09
SynopsisReprint. Paperback. 387 pp. Diophantus of Alexandria, sometimes called "the father of algebra", was an Alexandrian mathematician and the author of a series of books called Arithmetica. These texts deal with solving algebraic equations, many of which are now lost. In studying Arithmetica, Pierre de Fermat concluded that a certain equation considered by Diophantus had no solutions, and noted without elaboration that he had found "a truly marvelous proof of this proposition," now referred to as Fermat's Last Theorem. This led to tremendous advances in number theory, and the study of diophantine equations ("diophantine geometry") and of diophantine approximations remain important areas of mathematical research. 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. Diophantus also made advances in mathematical notation. Heath's work is one of the standard books in the field.
LC Classification NumberQA31.D53 2009
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