Article ID: CBB000772445

False Position in Leonardo of Pisa's Liber Abbaci (2007)

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We examine the rhetorical methods of Leonardo of Pisa in his exposition of single false position in Liber Abbaci. For example, Leonardo makes extensive use of formulaic phrases in his solutions. Some of these formulas also seem to indicate whether a particular solution needs further justification. Although he prefers proofs in terms of the pseudo-Euclidean canon of al-Khwarizmi, sometimes such proof eludes Leonardo and he resorts instead to justification by experiment. We also look at the extent to which using symbolic representations might distort our view of Leonardo's thinking.

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Authors & Contributors
Høyrup, Jens
Hughes, Barnabas
Fibonacci, Leonardo
Enrico Giusti
Rozza, Nicoletta
Sigler, L. E.
Concepts
Mathematics
Arab/Islamic world, civilization and culture
Geometry
Translations
Critical editions
Fibonacci numbers
Time Periods
Medieval
Renaissance
16th century
13th century
12th century
17th century
Places
Italy
Pisa (Italy)
Spain
Europe
China
India
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