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

By Heike Sefrin-Weis

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849960046
• ISBN13: 9781849960045
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"