FIBONACCI'S "LIBER ABACI" by Laurence Sigler ( 9780387407371 )

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Title:

FIBONACCI'S "LIBER ABACI"
A TRANSLATION INTO MODERN ENGLISH OF LEONARDO PISANO'S BOOK OF CALCULATION

By:

Laurence Sigler

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0387407375

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Publisher:

SPRINGER-VERLAG NEW YORK INC.

Pub. date:

11 November, 2003

Edition:

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002

Series:

Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences

Pages:

638

Description:

Introduces Arabic numerals and methods in Europe. This title is of interest to historians of science, mathematicians and mathematics teachers interested in the origins of their methods.

Synopsis:

First published in 1202, Fibonacci's Liber Abaci was one of the most important books on mathematics in the Middle Ages, introducing Arabic numerals and methods throughout Europe. This is the first translation into a modern European language, of interest not only to historians of science but also to all mathematicians and mathematics teachers interested in the origins of their methods.

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