Symbolic language in early modern mathematics: The algebra of Pierre Hérigone (1580-1643)

DOI10.1016/j.hm.2008.05.003zbMath1174.01006OpenAlexW1978630454WikidataQ56600836 ScholiaQ56600836MaRDI QIDQ957594

Maria Rosa Massa Esteve

Publication date: 28 November 2008

Published in: Historia Mathematica (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hm.2008.05.003

zbMATH Keywords

formalization of mathematicsalgebraizationPierre Hérigone17th centurymathematical symbolism

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 17th century (01A45) Linear equations (linear algebraic aspects) (15A06) History of linear algebra (15-03) History of field theory (12-03)

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