Heron of Alexandria was an important ancient Greek inventor of mechanical devices whose inventions included the first steam ...

IT is scarcely necessary to introduce the reader to an author so well known and so distinguished for his writings upon Greek mathematics. Among those who are fortunate enough to have learnt something ...

It is widely accepted that Greeks played a major role in the development of mathematics in ancient times. Although more contemporary Greek mathematicians may not be as famous as Pythagoras, Archimedes ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper is a contribution to our understanding of the technical concept of given in Greek mathematical texts. By working through ...

March 14 — a day you’re more likely than most others to eat — or throw — a pie and get a reduced price on your pizza. It’s all in celebration of pi (Greek letter π), the mathematical constant and ...