Pappus of Alexandria: Book 4 of the Collection Edited With Translation and Commentary by Heike Sefrin-Weis
Although not so well known today, Book 4 of Pappus’ Collection is one of the most important and influential mathematical texts from antiquity, both because of its content and because of its impact on early modern mathematics after 1600. As a kind of textbook in anthology format, the mathematical vig...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Springer London
2010, 2010
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2010 |
| Series: | Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Greek Text and Annotated Translation
- Greek Text
- Annotated Translation of Collectio IV
- Commentary
- Plane Geometry, Apollonian Style
- Plane Geometry, Apollonian Style
- Plane Geometry, Archaic Style
- Plane Geometry, Archimedean
- Motion Curves and Symptoma-Mathematics
- Meta-theoretical Passage
- Angle Trisection
- General Angle Division
- Quadratrix, Rectification Property
- Analysis for an Archimedean Neusis