Apollonii Pergaei Quae Graece Exstant Cum Commentariis Antiquis: Volume 2

by Apollonius of Rhodes and Apollonius of Perga

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The Greek astronomer and geometrician Apollonius of Perga (c.262-c.190 BCE) produced pioneering written work on conic sections in which he demonstrated mathematically the generation of curves and their fundamental properties. His innovative terminology gave us the terms 'ellipse', 'hyperbola' and 'parabola'. The Danish scholar Johan Ludvig Heiberg (1854-1928), a professor of classical philology at the University of Copenhagen, prepared important editions...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1108061850

ISBN13:9781108061858

Release Date:June 2013

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:452 Pages

Weight:1.26 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Related Subjects

History Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Math Mathematics Philosophy Science & Math

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