Victor Lauria

The triumph of Mathematics Victor Lauria

How did the Greeks calculate the radius of Earth and the distance to the Moon? How was found the complete method to solve third- and fourth-degree equations? How was attempted to calculate the time spent by a ship at sea in the fourteenth century ? What is Pell's equation and how is it solved? What method did Archimedes use to approximate the value of Pi? ... This book is a compilation of historical Mathematical problems since the fourth century BC. until the 17th century. Sorted chronologically and solved in a simple way so that everyone interested in Mathematics can understand their solution. Each problem begins with a brief historical introduction, continues with a complete solution supported by multiple tables, figures and examples, and ends with observations on the consequences deduced from it. High quality edition