Side paths in the history of mathematics: potentials and limits of alternative approaches
Auteur :
Kirfel, Christoph
Éditeur :
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN :
9783662729175
Date de publication :
17 avr. 2026
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
This book develops the Archimedean method further and shows its "residual potential": Other curves, not just parabolas, can be similarly approached and it is interesting and instructive to see how far Archimedes' method can be developed and where it ultimately reaches its limits.