Greek Mathematical Thought and the Origin of Algebra The 30 full-color plates feature

The 30 full-color plates feature 56 abstract and figurative patterns in authentic Art Deco style

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Greek Mathematical Thought and the Origin of Algebra The 30 full-color plates featureImportant study focuses on the revival and assimilation of ancient Greek mathematics in the 13th16th centuries, via Arabic science, and the 16th century development of symbolic algebra. This brought about the crucial change in the concept of number that made possible modern science in which the symbolic "form" of a mathematical statement is completely inseparable from its "content" of physical meaning. Includes a translation of Vieta's Introduction to