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Mathematical Recreations in the Middle Ages

About Mathematical Recreations in the Middle Ages

A whimsical examination of math in the Middle Ages. This book brings together many unusual and entertaining examples of Medieval mathematical exercises. Medieval treatises on arithmetic and algebra frequently include along with the usual commercial and daily life applications, mathematical games, and recreational problems. The latter, while still on the subject of trade or daily life, involve conditions that are quite unrealistic if not totally absurd. As this book demonstrates, the authors of these problem sets hoped to show that mathematics could both be fun and useful.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9782889155125
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 352
  • Published:
  • February 4, 2024
  • Dimensions:
  • 239x159x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 640 g.
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Expected delivery: November 30, 2024

Description of Mathematical Recreations in the Middle Ages

A whimsical examination of math in the Middle Ages. This book brings together many unusual and entertaining examples of Medieval mathematical exercises. Medieval treatises on arithmetic and algebra frequently include along with the usual commercial and daily life applications, mathematical games, and recreational problems. The latter, while still on the subject of trade or daily life, involve conditions that are quite unrealistic if not totally absurd. As this book demonstrates, the authors of these problem sets hoped to show that mathematics could both be fun and useful.

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