Pappus of Alexandria

Pappus of Alexandria is one of the most important Greek mathematicians of antiquity, known for his work Synagoge or Collection (c. 340).

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He was born at Alexandria in Egypt. Although very little is known about his life, the written records suggest he was a teacher.

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Alexandria - Egypt

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Synagoge, his best-known work, is a compendium of mathematics of which eight volumes survive. It covers a wide range of topics, including geometry, recreational mathematics, doubling the cube, polygons and polyhedra.

Related Topics:
Geometry - Recreational mathematics - Doubling the cube - Polygon - Polyhedra

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