The commentary of al-Nayrizi on Books II-IV of Euclid's Elements of Geometry : with a translation of that portion of Book I missing from ms Leiden or. 399.1 but present in the newly discovered Qom manuscript edited by Rüdiger Arnzen /

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""The Commentary of al-Nayrizi (circa 920) on Euclid's Elements"" occupies an important place in the history of mathematics and of philosophy. This work presents an annotated English translation of Books II-IV and of a hitherto lost portion of Book I

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Anaritius, -approximately 922
Other Authors: Lo Bello, Anthony, 1947-, Arnzen, Rüdiger
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Arabic
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.
Series:Ancient Mediterranean and medieval texts and contexts.
Studies in Platonism, Neoplatonism, and the Platonic tradition ; v. 8.
Subjects:
Euclid. > Elements. > Books 1-4.
Euklid > von Alexandrien.
Elements (Euclid)
Geometry > Early works to 1800.
Mathematics, Greek.
Géométrie > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Mathématiques grecques.
MATHEMATICS > Geometry > General.
Geometry
Mathematics, Greek
Early works
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:""The Commentary of al-Nayrizi (circa 920) on Euclid's Elements"" occupies an important place in the history of mathematics and of philosophy. This work presents an annotated English translation of Books II-IV and of a hitherto lost portion of Book I
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxvii, 215 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-212) and index.
ISBN:9789047444411
9047444418
9004173897
9789004173897
1282601598
9781282601598
9786612601590
6612601590
ISSN:1871-188X ;

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