Pappus of Alexandria: Book 4 of the Collection: Edited With Translation and Commentary by Heike Sefrin-Weis - Couverture souple

Sefrin-Weis, Heike

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1447125649 ISBN 13 : 9781447125648

Editeur : Springer, 2012

Synopsis

Although not so well known today, Book 4 of Pappus’ Collection is one of the most important and influential mathematical texts from antiquity. The mathematical vignettes form a portrait of mathematics during the Hellenistic "Golden Age", illustrating central problems – for example, squaring the circle; doubling the cube; and trisecting an angle – varying solution strategies, and the different mathematical styles within ancient geometry.

This volume provides an English translation of Collection 4, in full, for the first time, including: a new edition of the Greek text, based on a fresh transcription from the main manuscript and offering an alternative to Hultsch’s standard edition, notes to facilitate understanding of the steps in the mathematical argument, a commentary highlighting aspects of the work that have so far been neglected, and supporting the reconstruction of a coherent plan and vision within the work, bibliographical references for further study.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The major mathematical treatise by the towering Greek mathematician Pappus of Alexandria, the Collection, consists of eight volumes. This volume, the fourth, covers Hellenistic geometry from the point of view of mathematical methods and strategies.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1447125649
• ISBN 13: 9781447125648
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 360
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