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A reconstruction of Viète's <i>Canon Mathematicus</i> (1579)

A reconstruction of Viète's <i>Canon Mathematicus</i> (1579)

Viete'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.