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... late as about 1570 Diophantos remained practically a sealed book , and had to be rediscovered even after attention had been invited to it by Regiomontanus , who , as was said above , was the first European to mention it as extant . We ...
... late as about 1570 Diophantos remained practically a sealed book , and had to be rediscovered even after attention had been invited to it by Regiomontanus , who , as was said above , was the first European to mention it as extant . We ...
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... late Miss Abigail Lousada , but has not been published . " 1 The whole passage of Schmeisser is : " Die mechanische , geistlose Behand- lung der Algebra ist ins besondere von Herrn Hofrath Kausler stark gerügt worden . In der Vorrede zu ...
... late Miss Abigail Lousada , but has not been published . " 1 The whole passage of Schmeisser is : " Die mechanische , geistlose Behand- lung der Algebra ist ins besondere von Herrn Hofrath Kausler stark gerügt worden . In der Vorrede zu ...
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... late as the introduction of the present decimal system of numeration . Nesselmann's view is that the heterogeneous conditions , which are thrown together to render the problem difficult , show that the author ( if the whole is due to ...
... late as the introduction of the present decimal system of numeration . Nesselmann's view is that the heterogeneous conditions , which are thrown together to render the problem difficult , show that the author ( if the whole is due to ...
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... late Master of Christ's College , Cambridge . Crown 4to . Paper covers . 155 . " Jeder folgende Forscher wird dankbar Griechischen Liturgien sicher gelegt hat . " - anerkennen , dass Swainson das Fundament zu ADOLPH HARNACK ...
... late Master of Christ's College , Cambridge . Crown 4to . Paper covers . 155 . " Jeder folgende Forscher wird dankbar Griechischen Liturgien sicher gelegt hat . " - anerkennen , dass Swainson das Fundament zu ADOLPH HARNACK ...
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... late Fellow of Trinity College . Demy 8vo . 7s . 6d . TERTULLIANUS DE CORONA MILITIS , DE SPEC- TACULIS , DE IDOLOLATRIA , with Analysis and English Notes , by GEORGE CURREY , D.D. Preacher at the Charter House , late Fellow and Tutor ...
... late Fellow of Trinity College . Demy 8vo . 7s . 6d . TERTULLIANUS DE CORONA MILITIS , DE SPEC- TACULIS , DE IDOLOLATRIA , with Analysis and English Notes , by GEORGE CURREY , D.D. Preacher at the Charter House , late Fellow and Tutor ...
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Abu'l-Wafa Algebra Alkarkhi Arabian Arithmetics Assume Ave Maria Lane Ax² Bachet Bombelli C. J. CLAY Cambridge University Press CLAY & SONS coefficients College commentary condition Cossali Crown 8vo cube Demy 8vo difference Diophantos edition Editor English equal Fellow Fermat final sigma find a right-angled find three numbers find two numbers fraction given number given ratio gives Greek Hence hypotenuse Hypsikles indeterminate equations LL.D Maximus Planudes mentioned method Mohammed ibn Mūsā multiplied Nesselmann Nikomachos notation Notes phantos Polygonal Numbers Porisms problem Professor quadratic Regiomontanus remark required number result right-angled triangle roots side solution solved square number St John's College subtract Suidas symbol Tannery term Theon of Alexandria third translation treatise Trinity College University of Cambridge University Press Warehouse unknown quantity whence words write Xylander δὲ εἰς ἐν καὶ τὰ τὸ τοῦ τῶν
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