On the curious historical coincidence of algebra and double-entry bookkeeping

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Authors: Albrecht Heeffer 

Publication date: 28 February 2013

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zbMATH Keywords

symbolic algebradouble-entry bookkeeping

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 15th and 16th centuries, Renaissance (01A40)

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