Algebra in ancient and modern times / V.S. Varadarajan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Varadarajan, V. S., author.

Series:

Mathematical World, 2380-5692 ; v. 12

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Algebra--History.

Algebra.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 142 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Providence, RI : American Mathematical Society, c1998.

System Details:

Mode of access : World Wide Web

Contents:

1. Eucild-Archimedes-Diophantus 2. Pythagoras and the Pythagorean triplets 3. Āryabhaṭa-Brahmagupta-Bhāskara 4. Irrational numbers: construction and approximation 5. Arabic mathematics 6. Beginnings of algebra in Europe 7. The cubic and biquadratic equations 8. Solution of the cubic equation 9. Solution of the biquadratic equation 10. Numbers, algebra, and the real world 11. Complex numbers 12. Fundamental theorem of algebra 13. Equations of degree greater than four 14. General number systems and the axiomatic treatment of algebra

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Providence, Rhode Island : American Mathematical Society. 2012

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Varadarajan, V. S. Algebra in ancient and modern times /

ISBN:

9781470424787 (online)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.