2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A Comprehensive Study on Durer's Mathematics
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21500977
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Sociology/History of science and technology
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| Research Institution | Kobe University |
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Principal Investigator |
MIURA Nobuo 神戸大学, 大学院・国際文化学研究科, 教授 (20219588)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 数学史 |
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| Research Abstract |
I investigate the origin of the mathematical contents of the Institutiones geometricae of Albrecht Durer in the contexts of Greek, Arabic and Latin mathematics. I show the reception of the book in readers and the situation of the contemporary learning, comparing both editions. I focus upon the scientific instruments and the mathematical works cited in Durer's book. The influence of the book upon China shows that the book was world-wide, however I noticed the limitation of the book in the contemporary mathematical world. Last I show the usefulness of the book for the mathematical education in these days.
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