Juan Andres (Burrul)

Juan Andres was a 16th-century priest and mathematician known by his book on arithmetics.

Juan Andres
Born16th century
probably Xàtiva, Kingdom of Valencia, now Spain
Diedunknown date
unknown place
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
Front page of Sumario breve de la practica de la aritmetica (1515)

Life and work

Juan Andres was also the author of a book against Muslim religion entitled Confusion de la secta mahomatica y d'l Alcorā where he states that he was faqih of Xàtiva.[1]

Juan Andres is the writer of the book Sumario breue d'la pratica d'la arithmetica d'todo el curso de larte mercantivol bien declarado.[2] The book, as it is stated in the last page, was written in Zaragoza in 1514 and printed in Valencia in 1515 by the printer Joan Joffre. The book is devoted to D. Serafin, earl of La Oliva and lord of Nules and Pego.

Andres states in his book that his principal referent is Luca Pacioli (Lucas de Burgo),[3] however he did not include nothing of algebra.[4] Other characteristic of the book is that, contrary of other Spanish scholastic who considered usury the interest rate, Andres considers that arithmetic and well done accounting is in benefit of trade, providing it with honesty and safety.[5]

References
  1. Ausejo, page 181.
  2. Salabert Fabiani, page 70.
  3. Pacioli was born in Borgo Sansepolcro, Salabert Fabiani, page 71.
  4. Ausejo, page 182.
  5. Salabert Fabiani, pages 70–72.

Bibliography
  • Ausejo, Elena (2015). "New Perspectives on Commercial Arithmetic in Renaissance Spain". In David E. Rowe; Wann-Sheng Horng (eds.). A Delicate Balance: Global Perspectives on Innovation and Tradition in the History of Mathematics. Trends in the History of Science. Springer. pp. 181–207. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-12030-0_9. ISBN 978-3-319-12029-4.
  • Romo Santos, Concepción (2009). "Importancia de la Aritmética Comercial a lo largo de la Historia". Boletín (in Spanish). 82: 77–92. ISSN 1135-0261. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015.
  • Salavert Fabiani, Vicent (1990). "Introducción a la historia de la aritmética práctica en la corona de Aragón en el siglo XVI". Dynamis (in Spanish). 10: 63–91. ISSN 0211-9536.
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