Liber Abaci
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Liber Abaci is a 1202 mathematical treatise by Leonardo of Pisa (Fibonacci) that introduced and promoted the use of Hindu–Arabic numerals and modern arithmetic to medieval Europe.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Fibonacci | 0 |
| Leonardo of Pisa | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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mathematical treatise ⓘ |
| author |
Fibonacci
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Leonardo of Pisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
problems in commercial arithmetic
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problems involving barter ⓘ problems involving currency conversion ⓘ problems involving profit and interest ⓘ problems involving weights and measures ⓘ recreational mathematics problems ⓘ the rabbit population problem ⓘ worked examples of arithmetic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of Pisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
fractions
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number theoretic methods ⓘ proportions ⓘ square roots ⓘ |
| field | mathematics ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
early systematic exposition of Hindu–Arabic numerals in the West
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foundation for modern commercial arithmetic in Europe ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced |
adoption of Hindu–Arabic numerals in Europe
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development of European mathematics ⓘ |
| introducedConcept | Fibonacci sequence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedToRegion | medieval Europe ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Hindu–Arabic numerals
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arithmetic ⓘ commercial mathematics ⓘ number theory ⓘ |
| notableProblem | rabbit reproduction problem ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Liber Abaci
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Liber Abaci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotedUseOf |
Hindu–Arabic numeral system
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positional decimal system ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1202 ⓘ |
| replacedSystem |
Roman numerals
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abacus-based calculation ⓘ |
| revisedEditionYear | 1228 ⓘ |
| structure | chapters with problem–solution format ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 13th century Europe ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Book of Calculation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
teaching arithmetic
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training merchants ⓘ |
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