Numerals and Arithmetic in the Middle Ages (Hardcover, New Ed)

This volume, the third by Charles Burnett in the Variorum series, brings together articles on the different numeral forms used in the Middle Ages, and their use in mathematical and other contexts. Some pieces study the introduction of Hindu-Arabic numerals into Western Europe, documenting, in more detail than anywhere else, the different forms in which they are found, before they acquired the standard shapes with which we are familiar today. Others deal with experiments with other forms of numeration within Latin script: e.g., using the first nine Roman numerals as symbols with place value, abbreviating the Roman numerals, and using the Latin letters as numerals. The author discusses how different types of numerals are used for different purposes, and the application of numerals to the abacus, and to calculation with pen and ink. The studies include the critical edition of several Latin texts.

General

Imprint:	Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Variorum Collected Studies
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	2010
Authors:	Charles Burnett
Dimensions:	230 x 152 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	382
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-4094-0368-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > History of mathematics
LSN:	1-4094-0368-8
Barcode:	9781409403685

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