On the Square Root Computation in Liber Abaci and De Practica Geometrie by Fibonacci
We study the square root computation by Leonardo Fibonacci (or Leonardo of Pisa) in his MSS Liber Abaci from c1202 and c1228 and De Practica Geometrie from c1220. In this MSS, Fibonacci systematically describes finding the integer part of the square root of an integer in numerous examples with three...
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MDPI AG
2024-03-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/12/6/889 |