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The Ancient Methods for the Duplication of the Cube

Authors :
J. S. Mackay
Source :
Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society. 4:2-17
Publication Year :
1885
Publisher :
Cambridge University Press (CUP), 1885.

Abstract

The object of the present paper is merely to exhibit the methods employed by the ancient Greek geometers in their solution of this celebrated problem. A critical discussion of these methods, of the origin of the problem, and perhaps also an account of more recent researches and a notice of the literature connected therewith may form the subject of a subsequent paper.

Details

ISSN :
14643839 and 00130915
Volume :
4
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........17aef1d62f4ca6c164ffa7749467b891