Symbolic language in early modern mathematics: The algebra of Pierre Hérigone (1580-1643)
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instance of: scholarly article
title: Symbolic language in early modern mathematics: The algebra of Pierre Hérigone (1580-1643)
zbMATH Open document ID: 1174.01006
published in: Historia Mathematica
publication date: 2008-11-28T00:00:00Z
review text: Pierre Hérigone was one of the 17th century followers of François Viète in the process of algebraization, i.e. mainly in establishing a formalized language for the notation of mathematical equations and geometrical problems. The author analyses via detailled examples the ``Algebra'' part of Hérigone's 6-volume ``Cursus mathematicus'' (Paris 1634 ff.), explaining the notational modifications and the methodological progress over Viète in presenting mathematical problems, results, and proofs.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 01A45
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 12-03
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 15-03
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 15A06
zbMATH DE Number: 5374935
zbMATH Keywords: 17th century
zbMATH Keywords: Pierre Hérigone
zbMATH Keywords: formalization of mathematics
zbMATH Keywords: algebraization
zbMATH Keywords: mathematical symbolism
author: Maria Rosa Massa Esteve
reviewed by: Siegfried J. Gottwald
MaRDI profile type: Publication
Wikidata QID: Q56600836
full work available at URL: j.hm.2008.05.003
OpenAlex ID: W1978630454
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DOI: 10.1016/J.HM.2008.05.003
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