This volume examines the development and transmission of mathematical knowledge in the centuries following the reign of Charlemagne and places the mathematical achievements of the Carolingian period within the broader history of European science. The contributions discuss the role of the Carolingian Renaissance and scholars such as Alcuin in the preservation and advancement of mathematical learning, while also examining connections between medieval mathematical traditions and later developments in geometry, combinatorics, number theory, operations research and other areas. The volume brings together historical and mathematical perspectives and demonstrates how intellectual traditions associated with Charlemagne's cultural programme contributed to the continuing development of mathematics and scientific thought in Europe.

P.L. Butzer (editor) H. Th. Jongen (editor) W. Oberschelp (editor)

Mathematical Arts