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Dewey Class	510.9
Title	Episodes in the Mathematics of Medieval Islam ([EBook]) / by J.L. Berggren.
Author	Berggren, John Lennart
Other name(s)	SpringerLink (Online service)
Edition statement	2nd ed. 2016.
Publication	New York, NY : Springer , 2016.
Physical Details	XII, 256 p. 137 illus. : online resource.
ISBN	9781493937806
Summary Note	This book presents an account of selected topics from key mathematical works of medieval Islam, based on the Arabic texts themselves. Many of these works had a great influence on mathematics in Western Europe. Topics covered in the first edition include arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and numerical approximation; this second edition adds number theory and combinatorics. Additionally, the author has included selections from the western regions of medieval Islam—both North Africa and Spain. The author puts the works into their historical context and includes numerous examples of how mathematics interacted with Islamic society.:
Contents note	Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Islamic Arithmetic -- 3. Geometrical Constructions in the Islamic World -- 4. Algebra in Islam -- 5. Trigonometry in the Islamic World -- 6. Spherics in the Islamic World -- Index.
System details note	Online access to this digital book is restricted to subscription institutions through IP address (only for SISSA internal users)
Internet Site	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3780-6
Links to Related Works	Subject References: History . History of Mathematical Sciences . History of Science . Mathematics . Popular Science in Mathematics . Authors: Berggren, John Lennart . Berggren, John Lennart . Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service) . Classification: 510.9 .

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