HISTORY OF OTTOMAN MATHEMATICAL LITERATURE, 1999
2 vols.
prepared by Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, Ramazan §esen, Cevat izgi,
Editor: Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu
Istanbul 1999, (in Turkish)
A compendium of the mathematical literature produced during the Ottoman period. The study depicts the development process of mathematical sciences and the contributions of scientists and educational institutions in this process.
Price: US$80,
First volume ISBN 92-9063-076-0
Second volume ISBN 92-9063-077-9
Set ISBN 92-9063-078-7
Reviews
History of Ottoman Mathematical Literature: "The importance of this book for further studies of Islamic mathematics is determined by the fact that it contains very much new material which earlier was unknown to historians of science and therefore this book is the effective tool for research of Islamic mathematics and for the study of its influence on the mathematics of Western Europe during the Ottoman period." Prof. Boris Rosenfeld, professor of history of mathematics, Pennsylvania State University, U. S. A.
"Was there a mathematical activity in Islamic countries after the 15th century? How was this activity divided between research and teaching? Which were the principal centres? These questions, and many others, couldn't be treated without a key that opens the collections of manuscripts for us. This precious key is from now on in the hands of scientists, thanks to the researchers at IRCICA. I am convinced this book will render a great service to research in history of mathematics in the countries of Islam." Prof. Dr. Roshdi Rashed, "Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique" (CNRS), Paris