Calculating the sizes and distances of the sun and moon.
Conic sections and the measurement of the circle. Greek Mathematical Works: Volume II, From Arist...
Compiled and translated by , this volume (Loeb No. 362) continues the chronological survey started in Volume I. It focuses on the transition from the classical period to the more specialized and advanced works of the Hellenistic and late Roman eras. Calculating the sizes and distances of the sun and moon
The foundational principles of physics. Algebra: The early symbolic reasoning found in Diophantus. Notable Mathematical Highlights 362) continues the chronological survey started in Volume I
Coverage of Pappus of Alexandria, who preserved much of the earlier mathematical knowledge that would have otherwise been lost. Value for Researchers
The volume is particularly prized for making complex ancient proofs accessible through facing-page English translations of the original Greek.
Fundamental work on the parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola.