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Exercitationum mathematicarum /

Like his father before him, Frans van Schooten (1615-1660) taught mathematics at Leiden University, among others to Christiaan Huygens. He is most famous for popularizing the geometric principles of René Descartes, but also wrote treatises of his own. The Elzeviers' Latin edition of this book o...

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Main Author: Schooten, Frans van, 1615-1660 (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:Latin
Published: [Netherlands] : Elsevier, [2014]
Subjects:
Mathematics > Early works to 1800.
Geometry > Early works to 1800.
Mathématiques > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Géométrie > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Geometry
Mathematics
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Early works
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Summary:Like his father before him, Frans van Schooten (1615-1660) taught mathematics at Leiden University, among others to Christiaan Huygens. He is most famous for popularizing the geometric principles of René Descartes, but also wrote treatises of his own. The Elzeviers' Latin edition of this book of mathematical exercises was used at universities throughout Europe. Van Schooten's efforts made Leiden the centre of a strong mathematical community in the seventeenth century.
Item Description:"First published by Johannes Elzevier in 1657. Republished by Elsevier B.V. in 2014."
Physical Description:1 online resource