scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1008491
The author presents the main textbooks on Arithmetic used in mathematical instruction during Middle Ages. There are discussed ``De Instituzione Arithmetica of Bœthius (d. 524), ``Institutiones divinarum et secularum lectionum of Cassiodorus (c. 487-583), ``Proportiones ad Acuendos Juvenes of A. of York (730-804), ``Periphyseon of Scotus Eriugene (ca. 810-875), the work of G. di Aurillac (d. 1003), ``Algorismus of Al-Khwarizmi (780-850), ``Elementis Arithmetice of Jordanus of Nemore (13th century), ``Liber Abaci of L. Pisano (1170-1240). We especially mention the presentation of the codex 1169 of Leonardo of Pistoia (15th century). Within the paper are presented various schools and universities from Middle Ages and the content of their mathematical curricula. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0861.00003].
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