March 14 — a day you’re more likely than most others to eat — or throw — a pie and get a reduced price on your pizza. It’s ...
“The Conics of Apollonius (c. 200 BCE) was one of the most profound works of ancient Greek mathematics,” explains a new book from the University in which the two works are revealed.
The rediscovered manuscript contains the lost fifth and seventh books of the volume "The Conics of Apollonius," one of the most profound works of ancient Greek mathematics. The Conics introduces ...