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Pappus of Alexandria and the Mathematics of Late Antiquity

Pappus of Alexandria and the Mathematics of Late Antiquity( )
Author: Cuomo, Serafina
Series title:Cambridge Classical Studies
ISBN:978-0-521-03689-4
Publication Date:Jun 2007
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $69.95
Book Description:

This book is at once an analytical study of one of the most important mathematical texts of antiquity, the Mathematical Collection of the fourth-century AD mathematician Pappus of Alexandria, and also an examination of the work's wider cultural setting. This is one of very few books to deal extensively with the mathematics of Late Antiquity. It sees Pappus's text as part of a wider context and relates it to other contemporary cultural practices and opens new avenues to research into...
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Book Details
Pages:248
Detailed Subjects: Mathematics / History & Philosophy
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):14.1 x 21.6 x 1.6 cm
Book Weight:0.336 Kilograms



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