I guess because geometry is fundamental and we evolve beyond the fundamentals and try not to re-invent the wheel but rather understand how it came to be
The first "printed" versions were based on Latin texts, some of which go back to translations from the Arabic in the medieval period, but by the time the text was printed for the first time, Arabic sources were no longer being used for this purpose.
And the reason for this, by the time the text was printed for the first time, Europe again had good Greek scholars and mathematicians, and that mathematical revival was at least in part due to Arab math professors in the earliest Universities. Another of Campanus' works was based on the Almagast, again based on Arabic translations of Greek work that had been lost to Europeans.
Forgive me, I shouldn't have mentioned printing. The first Arabic translation of the Elements was in 800 by Harun al Rashid . The earliest European translation from Greek was from Arabic by Robert of Chester. From his version came that of Campanus of Novara in 1255. It was Campanus edition that became the first printed edition. The Arab Empire was well into decline by the invention of the printing press. But it can be said to be responsible for transmitting the Elements.
The first printed Arabic version was the so-called at-Tusi version, printed by the Medici press in 1594. The only over printed Arabic version is the Hyderabad version of Tusi's edition. Unfortunately, there is still no critical edition of an Arabic version of the Elements.
Very interesting, helps to have a clear idea about some approaches used in applied mathematics.
I just understood that all my school days, I haven't studied anything beyond euclidean mathematics, which was of 300BC.
I guess because geometry is fundamental and we evolve beyond the fundamentals and try not to re-invent the wheel but rather understand how it came to be
The first "printed" versions were based on Latin texts, some of which go back to translations from the Arabic in the medieval period, but by the time the text was printed for the first time, Arabic sources were no longer being used for this purpose.
whats the name of this doc please? thanks for the upload its fab!
And the reason for this, by the time the text was printed for the first time, Europe again had good Greek scholars and mathematicians, and that mathematical revival was at least in part due to Arab math professors in the earliest Universities. Another of Campanus' works was based on the Almagast, again based on Arabic translations of Greek work that had been lost to Europeans.
Forgive me, I shouldn't have mentioned printing. The first Arabic translation of the Elements was in 800 by Harun al Rashid . The earliest European translation from Greek was from Arabic by Robert of Chester. From his version came that of Campanus of Novara in 1255. It was Campanus edition that became the first printed edition. The Arab Empire was well into decline by the invention of the printing press. But it can be said to be responsible for transmitting the Elements.
The first printed Arabic version was the so-called at-Tusi version, printed by the Medici press in 1594. The only over printed Arabic version is the Hyderabad version of Tusi's edition. Unfortunately, there is still no critical edition of an Arabic version of the Elements.
so, basically with the eudoxus school/tradition the greeks were also practicing something very similar to mathematical analysis
Where can find books?
Nice vid.
#MathHist where can i buy a set of Euclids elements like the one you have?
where i get the books for stuty
Why don't you mention Arabic editions from which the first printed editions were based.
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