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A Discourse Concerning Algebra

English Algebra to 1685

By: Jacqueline A. Stedall

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A Discourse Concerning Algebra

English Algebra to 1685

By: Jacqueline A. Stedall

For historians of mathematics and those interested in the history of science, 'A Discourse Concerning Algebra' provides an new and readable account of the rise of algebra in England from the Medieval period to the later years of the 17th century. Including new research, this is the most detailed study to date of early modern English algebra, which builds on work published in 1685 by John Wallis (Savilian Professor of Geometry at Oxford) on the history of algebra. Stedall's book follows the reception and dissemination of important algebraic ideas and methods from continental Europe (especially those of Viéte) and the consequent revolution in the state of English mathematics in the 17th century. The text emphasises the contribution of Wallis, but substantial reference is also provided to other important mathematicans such as Harriot, Oughtred, Pell and Brouncker.

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0191545759

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From Cardano's Great Art to Lagrange's Reflections

Filling a Gap in the History of Algebra

By: Jacqueline A. Stedall

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From Cardano's Great Art to Lagrange's Reflections

Filling a Gap in the History of Algebra

By: Jacqueline A. Stedall

This book is an exploration of a claim made by Lagrange in the autumn of 1771 as he embarked upon his lengthy ``Reflexions sur la resolution algebrique des equations'': that there had been few advances in the algebraic solution of equations since the time of Cardano in the mid sixteenth century. That opinion has been shared by many later historians. The present study attempts to redress that view and to examine the intertwined developments in the theory of equations from Cardano to Lagrange. A similar historical exploration led Lagrange himself to insights that were to transform the entire nature and scope of algebra. Progress was not confined to any one country: at different times mathematicians in Italy, France, the Netherlands, England, Scotland, Russia, and Germany contributed to the discussion and to a gradual deepening of understanding. In particular, the national Academies of Berlin, St. Petersburg, and Paris in the eighteenth century were crucial in supporting informed mathematical communities and encouraging the wider dissemination of key ideas. This study therefore truly highlights the existence of a European mathematical heritage. The book is written in three parts. Part I offers an overview of the period from Cardano to Newton (1545 to 1707) and is arranged chronologically. Part II covers the period from Newton to Lagrange (1707 to 1771) and treats the material according to key themes. Part III is a brief account of the aftermath of the discoveries made in the 1770s. The book attempts throughout to capture the reality of mathematical discovery by inviting the reader to follow in the footsteps of the authors themselves, with as few changes as possible to the original notation and style of presentation.

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European Mathematical Society

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3037190922

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A Discourse Concerning Algebra

English Algebra to 1685

By: Jacqueline A. Stedall

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A Discourse Concerning Algebra

English Algebra to 1685

By: Jacqueline A. Stedall

A Discourse Concerning Algebra, provides a new and readable account of the rise of algebra in England from the Medieval period to the later years of the 17th Century.Stedall's book follows the reception and dissemination of important algebraic ideas and methods from continental Europe and the consequent revolution in the state of English mathematics in the 17th century.

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Mathematics

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0198524951

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A Discourse Concerning Algebra

A Discourse Concerning Algebra

From Cardano's Great Art to Lagrange's Reflections

From Cardano's Great Art to Lagrange's Reflections

A Discourse Concerning Algebra

A Discourse Concerning Algebra

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