An introduction to the history of algebra : solving equations from Mesopotamian times to the Renaissance / Jacques Sesiano ; translated by Anna Pierrehumbert.

Author: Sesiano, Jacques.

Imprint:Providence, R.I. : American Mathematical Society, c2009.

Descriptionviii, 174 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Note:Algebra in Mesopotamia -- Algebra in ancient Greece -- Algebra in the Islamic world -- Algebra in medieval Europe -- Algebra in the Renaissance -- Appendix A : Mesopotamian texts in translation -- Appendix B : Greek and Latin texts -- Appendix C : Arabic texts -- Appendix D : Hebrew text -- Appendix E : French, German, Italian, and Provencal texts.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

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