A historical survey of the fundamental theorem of arithmetic

Authors
Agargun, AG Ozkan, EM
Citation
Ag. Agargun et Em. Ozkan, A historical survey of the fundamental theorem of arithmetic, HIST MATH, 28(3), 2001, pp. 207-214
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
History
Journal title
HISTORIA MATHEMATICA
ISSN journal
03150860 → ACNP
Volume
28
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
207 - 214
Database
ISI
SICI code
0315-0860(200108)28:3<207:AHSOTF>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The purpose of this article is a comprehensive survey of the history of the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic. To this aim we investigate the main ste ps during the period from Euclid to Gauss. (C) 2001 Acidemic Press.