A History of Greek Mathematics, Volume 1

alphabet Apollonius Archimedes Archytas argument Arist Aristotle arithmetic astronomy attributed axis base Book centre circle circumference conics construction cube curve Democritus diameter discovered discovery Elements equal equations Euclid Eudemus Eudoxus Eutocius figure follows geometry gives gnomon Greek Heron Hippias Hippocrates Hippocrates's hypothesis Iamblichus incommensurable indivisible indivisible lines inscribed irrational isosceles latter length lune magnitudes mathematician mathematics mean proportionals Menaechmus Metaph method method of exhaustion moon motion multiples namely Nicom Nicomachus odd numbers Oenopides Pappus parallel passage plane Plato Plutarch problem Proclus on Eucl proof proposition proved pyramid Pythagoras Pythagoreans pythmen quadratrix quadrature radius ratio rectangle right angles right-angled triangle says semicircle side similar segments Simplicius solid solution sphere square number square root suppose Thales Theaetetus Theon of Smyrna theorem of Eucl theory of proportion things Timaeus tion trisection Zeno καὶ