Mathematics of Plato's Academy

Auteur: Fowler, D. H. (Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Warwick)
Editeur: Oxford University Press
The problem of interpreting many of the mathematical references in Plato's "Dialogues" has perplexed scholars over the centuries. This book presents several interpretations of the ideas of ratio in early Greek mathematics, and illustrates them in detailed discussions of several texts.
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The problem of interpreting many of the mathematical references in Plato's "Dialogues" has perplexed scholars over the centuries. This book presents several interpretations of the ideas of ratio in early Greek mathematics, and illustrates them in detailed discussions of several texts.
ISBN / EAN 9780198539476
Auteur Fowler, D. H. (Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Warwick)
Editeur Oxford University Press