Archimedes
Archimedes
What Did He Do Beside Cry Eureka?
Sherman Stein, University of California, Davis
September 1999
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Many people have heard two things about Archimedes: he was the greatest mathematician of antiquity, and he ran naked from his bath crying 'Eureka!'. However, few people are familiar with the actual accomplishments upon which his enduring reputation rests, and it is the aim of this book to shed light upon this matter. Archimedes' ability to achieve so much with the few mathematical tools at his disposal was astonishing. He made fundamental advances in the fields of geometry, mechanics, and hydrostatics. No great mathematical expertise is required of the reader, and the book is well illustrated with over 100 diagrams. It will prove fascinating to students and professional mathematicians alike.
- No modern introduction to Archimedes' work is available in English
- Author has used this material many times as part of a calculus course
- Well illustrated
Product details
September 1999Paperback
9780883857182
164 pages
230 × 152 × 12 mm
0.235kg
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Table of Contents
- 1. The life of Archimedes
- 2. The lever
- 3. The centre of gravity
- 4. Big literary find in Constantinople
- 5. The mechanical method
- 6. Two sums
- 7. The parabola
- 8. Floating bodies
- 9. The spiral
- 10. The ball
- 11. Archimedes traps p.
