Magic Squares in the Tenth Century

Two Arabic Treatises by An¿¿k¿ and B¿zj¿n¿
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-319-84824-2
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 396 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 6088 g

Reihe: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences

This volume contains the texts and translations of two Arabic treatises on magic squares, which are undoubtedly the most important testimonies on the early history of that science. It is divided into the three parts: the first and most extensive is on tenth-century construction methods, the second is the translations of the texts, and the third contains the original Arabic texts, which date back to the tenth century. 

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sesiano, Jacques

Fachgebiete

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

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I. Tenth-century construction methods.- Introduction.- I. Ordinary Magic Squares.- II. Bordered Magic Squares.- III. Separation by Parity.- IV. Composite Magic Squares.- Part II. Translation.- Editorial Procedure.- Text A.- Text B.- Opuscule on the Magic Square by al-Kharaqi.- Part III. Arabic Texts.- Editorial Procedure.- Text A.- Text B.- Opuscule on the Magic Square by al-Kharaqi.- Bibliography.- Index.