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Nicolas Chuquet, Renaissance Mathematician

A study with extensive translation of Chuquet’s mathematical manuscript completed in 1484

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  • © 1985

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  1. Graham Flegg
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  2. Cynthia Hay
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  3. Barbara Moss
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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Antecedents

    • Barbara Moss, Cynthia Hay, Graham Flegg
    Pages 1-13

  3. Nicolas Chuquet — The Man and His Manuscript

    • Barbara Moss, Cynthia Hay, Graham Flegg
    Pages 14-26

  4. The Triparty — First Part

    • Graham Flegg, Cynthia Hay, Barbara Moss
    Pages 27-92

  5. The Triparty — Second Part

    • Graham Flegg, Cynthia Hay, Barbara Moss
    Pages 93-142

  6. The Triparty — Third Part

    • Barbara Moss, Cynthia Hay, Graham Flegg
    Pages 143-196

  7. The Problems

    • Barbara Moss, Cynthia Hay, Graham Flegg
    Pages 197-233

  8. The Geometry

    • Barbara Moss, Cynthia Hay, Graham Flegg
    Pages 234-290

  9. The Commercial Arithmetic

    • Barbara Moss, Cynthia Hay, Graham Flegg
    Pages 291-331

  10. The Place of Nicolas Chuquet in the History of Mathematics

    • Barbara Moss, Cynthia Hay, Graham Flegg
    Pages 332-361

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 362-388
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`The authors attempt succesfully to give a balanced picture of Chuquet's achievements and his limitations. Thus the book presents a well-documented and thoroughly elaborated research work.'
Mathematical Reviews (1986)

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Nicolas Chuquet, Renaissance Mathematician

  • Book Subtitle: A study with extensive translation of Chuquet’s mathematical manuscript completed in 1484

  • Editors: Graham Flegg, Cynthia Hay, Barbara Moss

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6502-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1985

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-1872-3Published: 30 November 1984

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-6504-1Published: 22 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-6502-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 388

  • Topics: History of Mathematical Sciences, History of Science, History, general

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