Book review of: J. Sesiano, Récréations mathématiques au Moyen Âge

DOI10.1007/s00283-014-9527-4zbMath1329.00066OpenAlexW2096826367MaRDI QIDQ906038

Albrecht Heeffer

Publication date: 29 January 2016

Published in: The Mathematical Intelligencer (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00283-014-9527-4

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the Golden Age of Islam (01A30) History of mathematics in Late Antiquity and medieval Europe (01A35) Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to history and biography (01-02) Recreational mathematics (00A08) External book reviews (00A17) Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to mathematics in general (00-02)

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