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Pappus of Alexandria (/ ˈ p æ p ə s /; Greek: Πάππος ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς; c. 290 – c. 350 AD) was a Greek mathematician of late antiquity known for his Synagoge (Συναγωγή) or Collection (c. 340), and for Pappus's hexagon theorem in projective geometry. Almost nothing is known about his life except for what can be ...
Apr 1, 2024 · Pappus of Alexandria (flourished ad 320) was the most important mathematical author writing in Greek during the later Roman Empire, known for his Synagoge (“Collection”), a voluminous account of the most important work done in ancient Greek mathematics.
Quick Info. Born. about 290. Alexandria, Egypt. Died. about 350. Summary. Pappus is the last of the great Greek geometers and one of his theorems is cited as the basis of modern projective geometry. He wrote commentaries on Euclid's Elements and Ptolemy's Almagest. Biography.
Alexandria, fl. a.d. 300–350) mathematics, astronomy, geography. In the silver age of Greek mathematics Pappus stands out as an accomplished and versatile geometer. His treatise known as the Synagoge or Collection is a chief, and sometimes the only, source for our knowledge of his predecessors’ achievements.
Credited with being halfway between compiler-commentator and originator, Pappus was fully capable of extending the work of his predecessors. His greatest – or at least most famous – individual achievement is the universalizing of Euclid 1.47, the Pythagorean theorem.
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Pappus of Alexandria (ca. 260 BC-unknown) Greek mathematician whose contribution to mathematics was primarily as an encyclopedist. Pappus summarized all of Greek mathematics in the eight volume Mathematical Collection or simply The Collection (ca. 340 BC).
Pappus of Alexandria and the mathematics of late antiquity / S. Cuomo. p. cm. – (Cambridge classical studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn0 521 64211 6 1. Mathematics, Greek. 2. Pappus, of Alexandria. Mathematical collections. i. Title. ii. Series. qa22.c86 2000 5100.938–dc21 99-12317 cip isbn0 521 64211 6 hardback
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