Article ID: CBB001022005

The Natures of Numbers in and around Bombelli's L'algebra (2010)

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The purpose of this article is to analyse the mathematical practices leading to Rafael Bombelli's L'algebra (1572). The context for the analysis is the Italian algebra practiced by abbacus masters and Renaissance mathematicians of the fourteenth to sixteenth centuries. We will focus here on the semiotic aspects of algebraic practices and on the organisation of knowledge. Our purpose is to show how symbols that stand for underdetermined meanings combine with shifting principles of organisation to change the character of algebra.

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Authors & Contributors
Sangüesa, Itziar Molina
Bergamasco, Immacolata
Zoccola, Martina
Confalonieri, Sara
Frank, Martin
Rommevaux-Tani, Sabine
Concepts
Mathematics
Algebra
Manuscripts
Equations and formulae
Physics
Geometry
Time Periods
Renaissance
16th century
Early modern
17th century
Medieval
Ancient
Places
Italy
Europe
Nuremberg (Germany)
England
Turin (Italy)
Scotland
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