Abstract
This chapter discusses how distributivity-like properties appeared in medieval Hebrew mathematical texts. It examines works by Gersonides, Alfonso de Valladolid, Eliezer Komtino and Elijah Mizrahi.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 65-80 |
Number of pages | 16 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Publication series
Name | SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology |
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ISSN (Print) | 2211-4564 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2211-4572 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Keywords
- Alfonso de Valladolid
- Distributive-like rules
- Eliezer Komtino
- Elijah Mizrahi
- Gersonides
- The Hebrew medieval tradition