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Archimedes in the 21st CenturyArchimedes the Mathematician

Archimedes in the 21st Century: Archimedes the Mathematician [Although Archimedes’ fame among the general populace in antiquity was based on his military machines, inventions, and legends, he earned his true immortality through his mathematical works. Here I discuss some of Archimedes’ mathematical ideas that are being used and applied twenty-three centuries after his lifetime.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Archimedes in the 21st CenturyArchimedes the Mathematician

Part of the Trends in the History of Science Book Series
Editors: Rorres, Chris
Rorres, Chris
Archimedes in the 21st Century — Aug 27, 2017
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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017
ISBN
978-3-319-58058-6
Pages
63 –76
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-58059-3_4
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Abstract

[Although Archimedes’ fame among the general populace in antiquity was based on his military machines, inventions, and legends, he earned his true immortality through his mathematical works. Here I discuss some of Archimedes’ mathematical ideas that are being used and applied twenty-three centuries after his lifetime.]

Published: Aug 27, 2017

Keywords: Cattle Problem; Archimedes Palimpsest; volumeVolume; Archimedean Screw; White Bull

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