Pappus of Alexandria: Book 4 of the Collection

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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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Sefrin-Weis, Heike. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Series:Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-005-2