Publisher's Synopsis
The Sumario Compendioso Of Brother Juan Diez: The Earliest Mathematical Work Of The New World (1921) is a book that presents the earliest mathematical work of the New World. The author, Juan Diez, was a Spanish Franciscan friar who lived in Mexico in the 16th century. The book contains a translation of Diez's manuscript, which is known as the Sumario Compendioso. The manuscript is a practical guide to arithmetic and algebra, and it covers topics such as fractions, proportions, and equations. The book also includes an introduction by the editor, David Eugene Smith, who provides historical context and discusses the significance of the manuscript. This book is an important resource for scholars of the history of mathematics and the history of the New World.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
