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 mathematica...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sefrin-Weis, Heike (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edición:1st ed. 2010.
Colección:Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences,
Temas:
Mathematics.
History.
Geometry.
History of Mathematical Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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