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

DOI10.1016/J.HM.2008.05.003zbMATH Open1174.01006OpenAlexW1978630454WikidataQ56600836 ScholiaQ56600836MaRDI QIDQ957594FDOQ957594

Authors: 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

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zbMATH Keywords

formalization of mathematicsalgebraization17th centurymathematical symbolismPierre Hérigone

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

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

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