Al-Kashi's Miftah al-Hisab

Translation and Commentary
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-3-031-06247-6
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 738 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Jamshid al-Kashi’s Mifta? al-?isab (Key to Arithmetic) was largely unknown to researchers until the mid-20th century, and has not been translated to English until now. These three volumes finally bring al-Kashi’s groundbreaking textbook to English audiences in its entirety. As soon as it was studied by modern researchers, Miftah changed some false assumptions about the history of certain topics in mathematics. Written as a textbook for students of mathematics, astronomy, accounting, engineering, and architecture, Miftah covers a wide range of topics in arithmetic, geometry, and algebra. By sharing al-Kashi’s most comprehensive work with a wider audience, this book will help establish a more complete history of mathematics, and extend al-Kashi’s influence into the 21st century and beyond.
Researchers and students of the history of mathematics will find this set indispensable in filling in a frequently overlooked time period and region. These volumes will also provide anybody interested in the history of Islamic culture with an insightful look at one of the mathematical world’s most neglected figures.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Aydin, Nuh

Hammoudi, Lakhdar

Bakbouk, Ghada

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wissenschafts- und Universitätsgeschichte
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Mathematik Allgemein Geschichte der Mathematik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Volume I: Arithmetic Introduction.- The First Treatise: On Integer Arithmetic.- The Second Treatise: On Arithmetic of Fractions.- The Third Treatise: On the Method of Arithmetic of Astronomers. Volume II: Geometry Introduction.- The Fourth Treatise: On Measurements. Volume III: Algebra Introduction.- The Fifth Treatise: On Extracting Unknowns.