Theodorus’ proofs of incommensurabilities with Gnomons

DOI10.1080/17498430.2015.1055156zbMath1341.01005OpenAlexW2375743916WikidataQ58514616 ScholiaQ58514616MaRDI QIDQ2806372

G. Tassopoulos, S. Negrepontis

Publication date: 17 May 2016

Published in: BSHM Bulletin: Journal of the British Society for the History of Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/17498430.2015.1055156

zbMATH Keywords

Theodorusanthyphairesisgnomons

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of Greek and Roman mathematics (01A20)

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