Proof in C17 Algebra

This paper considers the birth of algebraic proof by looking at the works of Cardano, Viète, Harriot and Pell. The transition from geometric to algebraic proof was mediated by appeals to the Eudoxan theory of proportions in book V of Euclid. The crucial notational innovation was the development of b...

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Main Author: Brendan Larvor
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Éditions Kimé 2005-08-01
Series:Philosophia Scientiæ
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/philosophiascientiae/378