Titel: | Al-Khwarizmi: the Beginnings of Algebra |
Kategorie: | Al-Khwarizmi |
BuchID: | 1425 |
Autor: | Al-Khwarizmi, Roshdi Rashed (Herausgeber) |
ISBN-10(13): | 978-0863564307 |
Verlag: | Saqi Books |
Publikationsdatum: | 07/2010 |
Seitenanzahl: | 392 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Beschreibung: |
History of Science and Philosophy in classical Islam
Al-Khwarizmi’s Algebra (Kitab al-Jabr wa-al-muqabala), written around 820, was the first scientific text in history to systematically present algebra as a mathematical discipline that is independent of geometry and arithmetic. Roshdi Rashed has produced the first Arabic critical edition of Al-Khwarizmi’s work, containing an annotated translation into English, an introductory essay, and extensive commentaries on the text. Roshdi Rashed is a leading authority in the history and philosophy of science and mathematics. He is senior director of research at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in Paris, and is a former professor at the University of Tokyo. |