The manuscript had been forgotten in the library, part of a collection acquired by Dutch Orientalist and mathematician Jacob ...

Lost manuscripts written by the famous Greek mathematician Apollonius of Perga were discovered in the Netherlands. The ancient finds are located at Leiden University Libraries.

Mathematical equations have shaped our understanding of the universe, and these nine have played a key role in changing the world.

Evidence suggests ancient civilizations, including the Greeks, may have had early optical knowledge and devices like ...

Scientists spell out Islamic scientific traditions in a new a volume dedicated to unlocking the secrets of oriental ...

When it comes to chronicling the past, it seems there are basically two ways discoveries are made: either they’re the result ...

Examines ancient numeral systems, Babylonian and Egyptian mathematics, Pythagorean mathematics, duplication, trisection, and quadrature, Euclid's elements and Greek mathematics after Euclid, Hindu and ...

who explains how so many aspects of Ancient Greek civilisation are still relevant to us today. The topics she covers includes architecture, philosophy, science, mathematics, medicine and democracy.

According to the volume, "The Conics of Apollonius (c. 2.00 BCE) was one of the most profound works of ancient Greek mathematics. The work deals with the theory of ellipses, parabolas, and ...