The shaping of deduction in Greek mathematics : a study in cognitive history / Reviel Netz.
Pubblicazione:
Cambridge : Cambridge university press, 1999.
Descrizione fisica:
XVII, 327 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Serie:
Ideas in context ; 51
Contiene:
Indice: Preface. List of abbreviations. The Greek alphabet. Note on the figures. Introduction. A specimen of Greek mathematics. 1. The lettered diagram 2. The pragmatics of letters 3. The mathematical lexicon 4. Formulae 5. The shaping of necessity 6. The shaping of generality 7. The historical setting. Appendix: The main Greek mathematicians cited in the book. Bibliography. Index
