Archytas, a Pythagorean of the IV cent. BC, is the first to use the term "mathematics" to indicate astronomy, geometry, arithmetic and music. In later centuries these disciplines will be joined by others and their aims and methods will be discussed extensively. The great success of Euclid's Elements caused the loss of the previous works: to learn about the development of oldest mathematics, we must therefore rely on secondary sources and indirect.
Archita, pitagorico del IV secolo a.C., è il primo a usare il termine "matematiche" per indicare astronomia, geometria, aritmetica e musica. Nei secoli successivi a queste discipline se ne aggiungeranno altre e se ne discuteranno ampiamente scopi e metodi. Il grande successo degli 'Elementi' di Euclide ha causato la perdita delle opere precedenti: per conoscere lo sviluppo della matematica più antica, dobbiamo dunque affidarci a fonti secondarie e indirette.
La matematica e le matematiche
Luca Simeoni
2011
Abstract
Archytas, a Pythagorean of the IV cent. BC, is the first to use the term "mathematics" to indicate astronomy, geometry, arithmetic and music. In later centuries these disciplines will be joined by others and their aims and methods will be discussed extensively. The great success of Euclid's Elements caused the loss of the previous works: to learn about the development of oldest mathematics, we must therefore rely on secondary sources and indirect.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
