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Summa de arithmetica, geometria, proportioni et proportionalita
Summary of arithmetic, geometry, proportions and proportionality
Book • 1494
This book, written by Luca Pacioli, is a seminal work in mathematics and accounting.
It includes a general treatise on theoretical and practical arithmetic, the elements of algebra, a table of moneys, weights and measures, and a detailed description of double-entry bookkeeping.
The book also covers practical geometry and was the first printed work on algebra.
It played a significant role in standardizing professional accounting methods and influenced later mathematicians such as Cardano and Tartaglia.
It includes a general treatise on theoretical and practical arithmetic, the elements of algebra, a table of moneys, weights and measures, and a detailed description of double-entry bookkeeping.
The book also covers practical geometry and was the first printed work on algebra.
It played a significant role in standardizing professional accounting methods and influenced later mathematicians such as Cardano and Tartaglia.
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for posing the 'problem of points,' a question that spurred the development of probability theory.


Kyle Grieve

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TIP701: Against The Gods w/ Kyle Grieve
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in the context of task management and his contrasting approach to Leonardo da Vinci.


Roland Allen

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553: The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper with Roland Allen