The way of Diophantus: some clarifications on Diophantus' method of solution (Q2381566)
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The way of Diophantus: some clarifications on Diophantus' method of solution (English)
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18 September 2007
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A discussion of Diophantus' introduction to his \textit{Arithmetica.} The paper stresses such concerns as the interpretation of the word \textit{heuresis} and the meaning of Diophantus' comment that certain problems will be ``solved if you follow the way I will show you''. The author reaches the conclusion that \textit{Arithmetica} propounds a program for solving such problems.
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Diophantus
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Arithmetica
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Late Antiquity
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arithmetic
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method of solution
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algebra
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