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Archimedes in the 21st CenturyArchimedes the Military Engineer

Archimedes in the 21st Century: Archimedes the Military Engineer [Archimedes was not the first engineer to apply the principles of defense-in-depth to a military campaign, but his unique and systematic approach to the problem caught the attention of his contemporaries as well as that of future generations. Indeed, David Lane, historian of operations research, cites Archimedes’ defense of Syracuse as a precursor to the systems approach to military operations, 23 centuries before the term was even invented.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Archimedes in the 21st CenturyArchimedes the Military Engineer

Part of the Trends in the History of Science Book Series
Editors: Rorres, Chris
Ferreiro, Larrie D.
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
21 –39
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-58059-3_2
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Abstract

[Archimedes was not the first engineer to apply the principles of defense-in-depth to a military campaign, but his unique and systematic approach to the problem caught the attention of his contemporaries as well as that of future generations. Indeed, David Lane, historian of operations research, cites Archimedes’ defense of Syracuse as a precursor to the systems approach to military operations, 23 centuries before the term was even invented.]

Published: Aug 27, 2017

Keywords: artilleryArtillery; Archimedean Screw; Appius; Roman Siege; forcesForce

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