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Mathematical recreations in the Middle Ages
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- Book Synopsis
- A whimsical examination of math in the Middle Ages. This book brings together many unusual and entertaining examples of Medieval mathematical exercises. Medieval treatises on arithmetic and algebra frequently include along with the usual commercial and daily life applications, mathematical games, and recreational problems. The latter, while still on the subject of trade or daily life, involve conditions that are quite unrealistic if not totally absurd. As this book demonstrates, the authors of these problem sets hoped to show that mathematics could both be fun and useful.
- About The Author
- Jacques Sesiano (1944-) was a lecturer in the history of mathematics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). He also taught professional development courses for mathematics teachers in Switzerland and Germany.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9782889155125
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- EPFL Press, (05 February 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 352
- Weight
- 626 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 241 x 171 x 20 mm
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