Jost Bürgi's Aritmetische und Geometrische Progreß Tabulen (1620) Edition and Commentary /

This monograph presents a groundbreaking scholarly treatment of the German mathematician Jost Bürgi's original work on logarithms, Arithmetische und Geometrische Progreß Tabulen. It provides the first-ever English translation of Bürgi's text and illuminates his role in the development of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Clark, Kathleen (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Birkhäuser, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Colección:Science Networks. Historical Studies, 53
Temas:
Mathematics.
History.
Mathematics-Study and teaching .
History of Mathematical Sciences.
Mathematics Education.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • A Brief Biography of Jost Bürgi (1522-1632)
  • Details of Aritmetische und Geometrische Progreß Tabulen: Printed Tables, Manuscripts, and Mathematical Details
  • Aritmetische und Geometrische Progreß Tabulen: Edition, Translation, and Commentary
  • Final Perspectives
  • Appendix 1: Bürgi  Biography at a Glance
  • Appendix 2: Napier's Argument and Construction of Logarithms
  • Appendix 3: The Tables of the Aritmetische und Geometrische Progreß Tabulen/Sambt gründlichem unterricht/wie solche nützlich in allerley Rechnungen zu gebrauchen/und verstanden werden sol (Bürgi, 1620)
  • References.

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