Al-Khwārizmī : the beginnings of algebra / edited, with translation and commentary, by Roshdi Rashed
Contributor(s): Rāshid, Rushdī.
Series: History of science and philosophy in classical Islam: Publisher: London : Saqi, [2009]Copyright date: ©2009Description: viii, 392 pages ; 25 cm.Content type: text ISBN: 9780863564307.Subject(s): Khuwārizmī, Muḥammad ibn Mūsá, active 813-846 | Muslim scientists -- Biography | Mathematics, Arab | Algebra -- HistoryGenre/Form: Print books.Review: "Al-Khwarizmi's Algebra (Kitab al-Jabr wa-al-muqabala), written around 820, was the first scientific text in history to systematically present algebra as a mathematical discipline that is independent of geometry and arithmetic. Roshdi Rashed has produced the first Arabic critical edition of Al-Khwarizmi's work, containing an annotated translation into English, an introductory essay, and extensive commentaries on the text." "Roshdi Rashed is a leading authority in the history and philosophy of science and mathematics. He is senior director of research at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in Paris, and is a former professor at the University of Tokyo."--BOOK JACKET| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | QA29.K44 A55 2009 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000007323 |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [385]-392) and indexes
"Al-Khwarizmi's Algebra (Kitab al-Jabr wa-al-muqabala), written around 820, was the first scientific text in history to systematically present algebra as a mathematical discipline that is independent of geometry and arithmetic. Roshdi Rashed has produced the first Arabic critical edition of Al-Khwarizmi's work, containing an annotated translation into English, an introductory essay, and extensive commentaries on the text." "Roshdi Rashed is a leading authority in the history and philosophy of science and mathematics. He is senior director of research at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in Paris, and is a former professor at the University of Tokyo."--BOOK JACKET