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Fibonacci's Liber abaci: a translation into modern English of Leonardo Pisano's Book of calculation/ Leonardo Fibonacci and L.E. Sigler

By: Fibonacci, LeonardoContributor(s): Sigler, L.EMaterial type: Text

TextSeries: (Sources and studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences)Publication details: New York: Springer, 2002Description: viii, 636 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: 9780387407371Subject(s): MathematicsDDC classification: 510

Contents:

Liber abaci -- 1. Here begins the first chapter -- 2. On the multiplication of whole numbers -- 3. On the addition of whole numbers -- 4. On the subtraction of lesser numbers from greater numbers -- 5. On the divisions of integral numbers -- 6. On the multiplication of integral numbers with fractions -- 7. On the addition and subtraction and division of numbers with fractions and the reduction of several parts to a single part -- 8. On finding the value of merchandise by the principal method -- 9. On the barter of merchandise and similar things -- 10. On companies and their members -- 11. On the alloying of monies -- 12. Here begins chapter twelve -- 13. On the method elchataym and how with it nearly all problems of mathematics are solved -- 14. On finding square and cubit roots, and on the multiplication, division, and subtraction of them, and on the treatment of binomials and apotomes and their roots -- 15. On pertinent geometric rules and on problems of algebra and almuchabala -- 16. Notes for Liber abaci.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	510 SIG/F (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P25364

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Liber abaci --
1. Here begins the first chapter --
2. On the multiplication of whole numbers --
3. On the addition of whole numbers --
4. On the subtraction of lesser numbers from greater numbers --
5. On the divisions of integral numbers --
6. On the multiplication of integral numbers with fractions --
7. On the addition and subtraction and division of numbers with fractions and the reduction of several parts to a single part --
8. On finding the value of merchandise by the principal method --
9. On the barter of merchandise and similar things --
10. On companies and their members --
11. On the alloying of monies --
12. Here begins chapter twelve --
13. On the method elchataym and how with it nearly all problems of mathematics are solved --
14. On finding square and cubit roots, and on the multiplication, division, and subtraction of them, and on the treatment of binomials and apotomes and their roots --
15. On pertinent geometric rules and on problems of algebra and almuchabala --
16. Notes for Liber abaci.

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