P J Federico

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Descartes on Polyhedra: A Study of the de Solidorum Elementis (1982)Hardcover - 1982, 1 December 1982

Descartes on Polyhedra: A Study of the de Solidorum Elementis (1982)
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Part of Series
Sources in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Part of Series
Grundlehren Der Mathematischen Wissenschaften (Springer Hardcover)
Print Length
145 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Springer
Date Published
1 Dec 1982
ISBN-10
0387907602
ISBN-13
9780387907604

Description

The present essay stems from a history of polyhedra from 1750 to 1866 written several years ago (as part of a more general work, not published). So many contradictory statements regarding a Descartes manuscript and Euler, by various mathematicians and historians of mathematics, were encountered that it was decided to write a separate study of the relevant part of the Descartes manuscript on polyhedra. The contemplated short paper grew in size, as only a detailed treatment could be of any value. After it was completed it became evident that the entire manuscript should be treated and the work grew some more. The result presented here is, I hope, a complete, accurate, and fair treatment of the entire manuscript. While some views and conclusions are expressed, this is only done with the facts before the reader, who may draw his or her own conclusions. I would like to express my appreciation to Professors H. S. M. Coxeter, Branko Griinbaum, Morris Kline, and Dr. Heinz-Jiirgen Hess for reading the manuscript and for their encouragement and suggestions. I am especially indebted to Dr. Hess, of the Leibniz-Archiv, for his assistance in connection with the manuscript. I have been greatly helped in preparing the translation ofthe manuscript by the collaboration of a Latin scholar, Mr. Alfredo DeBarbieri. The aid of librarians is indispensable, and I am indebted to a number of them, in this country and abroad, for locating material and supplying copies.

Product Details

Author:
P J Federico
Book Edition:
1982
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
1 December 1982
Dimensions:
23.39 x 15.6 x 1.12 cm
ISBN-10:
0387907602
ISBN-13:
9780387907604
Language:
English
Location:
New York, NY
Pages:
145
Publisher:
Weight:
403.7 gm

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