Trattato dell'Alcibra Amuchabile (anonimo) (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | knygos.lt

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The Trattato dell'Alcibra Amuchabile is a pre-modern algebra text from c. 1365, never before translated into English. It was originally written in a Tuscan dialect of Italian and situated in the abbacus school tradition-schools that taught the mathematics needed for a mercantile society. Like all algebra written in Italy at the time, it was inherited from al-Khwarizmi and, like his, written with no symbols-no x's, y's, plus signs, etc.-in what is sometimes called "rhetorical algebra." This translation is faithful to that idiom and keeps the rhythms of the original Italian.

This guided translation provides helpful context to the material in the form of an introduction to the early history of algebra, a detailed guide to reading the idiom of pre-modern algebra, exercises exploring the mathematics of the text, and excerpts of related medieval texts that provide a cultural context for the work. Trattato dell'Alcibra Amuchabile: a Guided Translation is perfect for courses in History of Mathematics and for projects exploring this important time period in the history of algebra.