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In Part One of this essay, we look in detail at the arithmetic and numerology of Abraham Ibn Ezra, and we continue with a broad description of Hebrew contributions in geometry. In Part Two, we shift the focus to algebra and its evolution from a geometric to a combinatorial subject, as seen in the works of Levi ben Gershon and Abraham Ibn Ezra.
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Langermann, Y.T., Simonson, S. (2000). The Hebrew Mathematical Tradition. In: Selin, H. (eds) Mathematics Across Cultures. Science Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Science, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4301-1_10
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