Fibonacci's Liber abaci
Subtitle: a translation into modern English of Leonardo Pisano's Book of calculation.
Contributors: Sigler, L. E.
Edition: 1st softcover printing.
Series: Sources and studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 636
Subjects: Mathematics, Medieval; Mathematics -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Liber abaci.
Description: "Though it is now mostly known for introducing the Hindu number system and the algorithms of arithmetic that children now learn in grade school, Liber Abaci is much more: It is an encyclopaedia of thirteenth-century mathematics, both theoretical and practical.

It develops the tools rigorously, establishes them with Euclidean proofs, and then shows how to apply them to all kinds of situation in business and trade, including conversion of measures and currency, allocations of profit, computation of interest, and alloying of currencies. It is rigorous mathematics, well applied, and vividly described.".

"As the first translation into a modern language of the Liber Abaci, this book will be of interest not only to historians of science, but to all mathematicians and mathematics teachers interested in the origins of their methods."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [635]-636).
Table of contents: title: Liber abaci; title: 1. Here begins the first chapter; title: 2. On the multiplication of whole numbers; title: 3. On the addition of whole numbers; title: 4. On the subtraction of lesser numbers from greater numbers; title: 5. On the divisions of integral numbers; title: 6. On the multiplication of integral numbers with fractions; title: 7. On the addition and subtraction and division of numbers with fractions and the reduction of several parts to a single part; title: 8. On finding the value of merchandise by the principal method; title: 9. On the barter of merchandise and similar things; title: 10. On companies and their members; title: 11. On the alloying of monies; title: 12. Here begins chapter twelve; title: 13. On the method elchataym and how with it nearly all problems of mathematics are solved; title: 14. On finding square and cubit roots, and on the multiplication, division, and subtraction of them, and on the treatment of binomials and apotomes and their roots; title: 15. On pertinent geometric rules and on problems of algebra and almuchabala; title: 16. Notes for Liber abaci.