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De wiskunde-bibliotheek van rekenmeester Cornelis Franssen Eversdijck (1586-1666) | Buijs | Gewina / TGGNWT

De wiskunde-bibliotheek van rekenmeester Cornelis Franssen Eversdijck (1586-1666)

A.P. Buijs

Abstract


The mathematical library of rekenmeester' Cornelis Franssen Eversdyck (1586-1666)

The city archive of Goes contains a list of the books left behind by Cornelis Franssen Eversdyck, mathematical practitioner ('rekenmeester') of the province of Zeeland.

This article aims to assess the level of Eversdyck's mathematical abilities by means of an analysis of the titles of the mathematical works on this list. For this analysis, Eversdyck's 'Claddebouck', his only preserved notebook containing notes on some twenty titles on the list, is of great value.

Eversdyck witnessed the rise of letter algebra. This new development had important implications for algebra and geometry, but whether Eversdyck was actually engaged in letter algebra cannot be assessed at the moment.

Prominent among Eversdyck's interests were plane geometry and the problem of the quadrature of the circle. Algebra in books dating from before 1640 largely came down to solving equations by means of the so-called Cosic methods.

Most books on the hst are from the 17th century; but Eversdyck also possessed some 16th-century works. Books by mathematical practitioners were mostly written in Dutch, but French was also frequently used; academic mathematicians published their books in Latin.


Keywords


Eversdijck; Book collection; 17th century

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