Solving Algebraic Equations of Second and Higher Degree: From the 7th Century to the Renaissance

The thesis examines the process to discover a solving formula for algebraic equations of second and higher degree, by analyzing and translating ancient texts. At first the text analyze the foundation of Algebra in the Muslim Empire during the 7th Century. After this, the focus shifts in Europe during the Middle Age, more precisely the work's attention is hold by the figure of Leonardo Pisano, in vulgo Fibonacci, and his book the Liber Abaci. At last, the thesis describes the studies made by Italian mathematicians during the Renaissance.