A ``lacuna'' in proposition 9 of archimedes' On the sphere and the cylinder, book I (Q619761)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5838209
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5838209 |
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A ``lacuna'' in proposition 9 of archimedes' On the sphere and the cylinder, book I (English)
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18 January 2011
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The Proposition in question deals with surface area on a cone. This article's contention is that although Archimedes' proof is generally considered to contain a gap, Archimedes was proceeding under a tacit assumption, in the presence of which the gap disappears.
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Archimedes
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Eutocius
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'On the Sphere and the Cylinder'
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