Algebra in the Islamic World

J. L. Berggren ()
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J. L. Berggren: Simon Fraser University, Department of Mathematics

Chapter Chapter 4 in Episodes in the Mathematics of Medieval Islam, 2016, pp 121-154 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Many ancient mathematical works contain problems requiring the discovery of an unknown quantity.

Keywords: Line Segment; Unknown Quantity; Rectangular Parallelopiped; Islamic World; Algebraic Notation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3780-6_4

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