A reconstruction of Viète's Canon Mathematicus (1579)

Denis Roegel (1)

1 MOSEL - Proof-oriented development of computer-based systems

Viète's Canon Mathematicus was the first table given all six trigonometric lines for every minute of the semi-quadrant. It was printed with two different colors, and the main table is reconstructed here.

Domaines: Génie logiciel [cs.SE]; Histoire et perspectives sur les mathématiques [math.HO]

Denis Roegel. A reconstruction of Viète's Canon Mathematicus (1579). [Research Report] LORIA (Université de Lorraine, CNRS, INRIA). 2021. ⟨hal-00654458v2⟩