{"product_id":"pappus-of-alexandria-book-4-of-the-collection-edited-with-translation-and-commentary-by-heike-sefrin-weis-hardcover","title":"Pappus of Alexandria: Book 4 of the Collection: Edited with Translation and Commentary by Heike Sefrin-Weis - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeike Sefrin-Weis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough 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 vignettes form a portrait of mathematics during the Hellenistic \"Golden Age\", illustrating central problems - for example, it discusses all three of the famous ancient problems in geometry: squaring the circle; doubling the cube; and trisecting an angle - varying solution strategies, and the different mathematical styles within ancient geometry. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume provides an English translation of \u003cem\u003eCollection\u003c\/em\u003e 4, in full, for the first time, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea new edition of the Greek text, based on a fresh transcription from the main manuscript and offering an alternative to Hultsch's standard edition;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enotes to facilitate understanding of the steps in the mathematical argument; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea 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;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebibliographical references for further study. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorians of mathematics will find it useful for scholarly work on ancient geometry and its reception in the early modern era and it will also serve as a source book for exemplary arguments in ancient geometry. Pappus himself probably intended \u003cem\u003eCollection\u003c\/em\u003e 4 to be an introductory survey of the classical geometrical tradition - from the point of view of mathematical methods and strategies - for readers that had a basic training in elementary geometry (\u003cem\u003eElements\u003c\/em\u003e I - VI). Likewise, this edition can be used as a textbook in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on the history of ancient geometry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51797127954720,"sku":"9781849960045","price":178.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/729ca7f48d0d065e6edfe2644d9f37a6.webp?v=1780774179","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/pappus-of-alexandria-book-4-of-the-collection-edited-with-translation-and-commentary-by-heike-sefrin-weis-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}