Mathematical Commentaries in the Ancient World (eBook, PDF)

A Global Perspective
Redaktion: Chemla, Karine; Most, Glenn W.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Comparative analysis of the techniques and procedures of important mathematical commentaries in five ancient cultures from China to Greece.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juni 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781108880930
• Artikelnr.: 70910486

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: Why study mathematical commentaries? Karine Chemla and Glenn W. Most; Commentators at Work: 2. Philosophical commentaries on mathematical texts: The case of Proclus' commentary on the first book of Euclid's Elements Orna Harari; 3. Characterizing a Sanskrit mathematical commentary: An exploration of P
th
daka's V
san
bh
ya on progressions Agathe Keller; 4. Calling out Zheng Xuan (127-200 CE) at the crossroads of ritual, mathematics, sport, and classical commentary Daniel Patrick Morgan; Comparing Commentaries: 5. Astral commentaries within the Mesopotamian received tradition: The Commentary to En
ma Anu Enlil 14 and umma Sîn ina T
martiu Zackary Wainer and John Steele; 6. Contrasting commentaries and contrasting subcommentaries on mathematical and Confucian canons. Intentions and mathematical practices Karine Chemla and Zhu Yiwen.