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- Book Title
- Jost B?Rgi's Aritmetische Und Geometrische Progre? Tabulen (...
- ISBN
- 9781493931606
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Series
- Science Networks. Historical Studies
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Jost Bürgi's Arithmetische Und Geometrische Progress Tabulen (1620) : Edition and Commentary
- Item Length
- 9.3in
- Publisher
- Springer New York
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Item Weight
- 187.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- Xiii, 258 Pages
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This monograph presents a groundbreaking scholarly treatment of the German mathematician Jost Bürgi's original work on logarithms, Arithmetische und Geometrische Progreß Tabulen. It provides the first-ever English translation of Bürgi's text and illuminates his role in the development of the conception of logarithms, for which John Napier is traditionally given priority. High-resolution scans of each page of the his handwritten text are reproduced for the reader and as a means of preserving an important work for which there are very few surviving copies. The book begins with a brief biography of Bürgi to familiarize readers with his life and work, as well as to offer an historical context in which to explore his contributions. The second chapter then describes the extant copies of the Arithmetische und Geometrische Progreß Tabulen, with a detailed description of the copy that is the focus of this book, the 1620 "Graz manuscript". A complete facsimile of the text is included in the next chapter, along with a corresponding transcription and an English translation; a transcription of a second version of the manuscript (the "Gdansk manuscript") is included alongside that of the Graz edition so that readers can easily and closely examine the differences between the two. The final chapter considers two important questions about Bürgi's work, such as who was the copyist of the Graz manuscript and what the relationship is between the Graz and Gdansk versions. Appendices are also included that contain a timeline of Bürgi's life, the underlying concept of Napier's construction of logarithms, and scans of all 58 sheets of the tables from Bürgi's text. Anyone with an appreciation for the history of mathematics will find this book to be an insightful and interesting look at an important and often overlooked work. It will also be a valuable resource for undergraduates taking courses in the history of mathematics, researchers of the history of mathematics, and professors of mathematics education who wish to incorporate historical context into their teaching.
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Publisher
Springer New York
ISBN-10
1493931601
ISBN-13
9781493931606
eBay Product ID (ePID)
215261311
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Jost Bürgi's Arithmetische Und Geometrische Progress Tabulen (1620) : Edition and Commentary
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Series
Science Networks. Historical Studies
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
Xiii, 258 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
187.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
53
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Qa21-27
Table of Content
Preface.- A Brief Biography of Jost Bürgi (1522-1632).- Details of Aritmetische und Geometrische Progre ß Tabulen : Printed Tables, Manuscripts, and Mathematical Details.- Aritmetische und Geometrische Progre ß Tabulen : Edition, Translation, and Commentary.- Final Perspectives.- Appendix 1: Bürgi Biography at a Glance.- Appendix 2: Napier's Argument and Construction of Logarithms.- Appendix 3: The Tables of the Aritmetische und Geometrische Progreß Tabulen/Sambt gründlichem unterricht/wie solche nützlich in allerley Rechnungen zu gebrauchen/und verstanden werden sol (Bürgi, 1620).- References.
Copyright Date
2015
Topic
History & Philosophy, Algebra / General, Teaching Methods & Materials / Mathematics
Lccn
2015-950839
Dewey Decimal
513.22
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Education, Mathematics
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