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Summa de arithmetica

Summa de arithmetica, geometria, proportioni et proportionalita is a book on mathematics written by Luca Pacioli and first published in 1494. It contains a comprehensive summary of Renaissance mathematics, including practical arithmetic, basic algebra, basic geometry and accounting, written in Italian for use as a textbook.


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“Books should be closed each year, especially in partnership because frequent accounting makes for long friendship.”

Summa de arithmetica, geometria. Proportioni et proportionalita (Venice 1494)

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