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Two Lost Books By An Ancient Greek Mathematician Have Survived In An Arabic Manuscript

Two lost books by Apollonius, the ancient Greek mathematician known as "The Great Geometer," have survived in an Arabic ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle

Ian Mueller, scholar of ancient Greek philosophy and math, 1938–2010

Ian Mueller, Professor Emeritus in Philosophy, died suddenly Friday, Aug. 6 at the University of Chicago Medical Center. He was 72. Mueller was a scholar of ancient Greek philosophy of science and the ...
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The concept of given in Greek mathematics

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 ...
Neos Kosmos

Greek: The language that bridges millennia

UNESCO's recognition of International Greek Language Day affirms Greek as a living, global vessel of culture, knowledge and ...
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Daniel Sage explains the history of pi

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 ...