Les "Arithmétiques" de Diophante
| AUTHOR | Houzel, Christian; Rashed, Roshdi |
| PUBLISHER | de Gruyter (10/30/2013) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Until recently, only six of thirteen books comprising Diophantus' Arithmetica were known to us. Four other books in an Arabic translation have been discovered recently. We can now understand the organization of this work and its long-lasting impact on mathematics. The present book offers the first historical and mathematical study of the work as it has survived in ten books.
Jusqu' une date rcente, on ne connaissait que six des treize livres que comprenaient originellement les Arithmtiques de Diophante d'Alexandrie. Quatre livres supplmentaires ont t rcemment dcouverts en traduction arabe. Nous sommes donc maintenant en mesure de comprendre le projet de l'auteur, l'organisation de l'ouvrage et son impact sur un millnaire et demi de recherche mathmatique. Le prsent livre offre la premire tude historique et mathmatique, ce jour, de l'ensemble des dix livres.
Until recently, only six of thirteen books comprising Diophantus' Arithmetica were known to us. Four other books in an Arabic translation have been discovered recently. We can now understand the organization of this work and its long-lasting impact on mathematics. The present book offers the first historical and mathematical study of the work as it has survived in ten books.