ENGLISH

The Book of Squares: An Annotated Translation into Modern English

By Leonardo Pisano Fibonacci , L. E. Sigler

Book information

Year
1987
ISBN
0126431302, 9780126431308
LCC
QA32 .F4813 1987
Open Library ID
OL21376341M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
989 kB (1012423 bytes)
Pages
145\145
DPI
600
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The Book of Squares by Fibonacci is a gem in the mathematical literature and one of the most important mathematical treatises written in the Middle Ages. It is a collection of theorems on indeterminate analysis and equations of second degree which yield, among other results, a solution to a problem proposed by Master John of Palermo to Leonardo at the Court of Frederick II. The book was dedicated and presented to the Emperor at Pisa in 1225. Dating back to the 13th century the book exhibits the early and continued fascination of men with our number system and the relationship among numbers with special properties such as prime numbers, squares, and odd numbers. The faithful translation into modern English and the commentary by the translator make this book accessible to professional mathematicians and amateurs who have always been intrigued by the lure of our number system.

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