TY  - BOOK
AU  - Berggren, J. L.
TI  - Episodes in the mathematics of medieval Islam
SN  - 9780387406053
AV  - QA 27.A67 
PY  - 1986///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Springer
N1  - 1. Introduction
2. Arithmetic in the Islamic World
3. Geometry in the Islamic World
4. Algebra in the Islamic World
5. Trigonometry in the Islamic World
6. Spherical Trigonometry in the Islamic World
N2  - This book presents an account of selected topics from key mathematical works of medieval Islam, based on the Arabic texts themselves. Many of these works had a great influence on mathematics in Western Europe. Topics covered in the first edition include arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and numerical approximation; this second edition adds number theory and combinatorics. Additionally, the author has included selections from the western regions of medieval Islam—both North Africa and Spain. The author puts the works into their historical context and includes numerous examples of how mathematics interacted with Islamic society
ER  -