Pappus of Alexandria (/ ˈpæpəs / ⓘ; Ancient Greek: Πάππος ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς; c. 290 – c. 350 AD) was a Greek mathematician of late antiquity known for his Synagoge (Συναγωγή) or Collection …

Pappus of Alexandria 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 …

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 …

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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 …

Pappus of Alexandria (ca. 260 BC-unknown) Greek mathematician whose contribution to mathematics was primarily as an encyclopedist. Pappus summarized all of Greek mathematics …

He is credited with the "Pappus problem," which has influenced notable mathematicians such as René Descartes and Sir Isaac Newton. Additionally, Pappus explored mechanical problems …

Jul 20, 2021 · Pappus of Alexandria was one of the last great Greek mathematicians of antiquity, known for his Synagoge or Collection, and for Pappus’s hexagon theorem in projective geometry.

In Asteraceae, the pappus is the modified calyx, [1] the part of an individual floret, that surrounds the base of the corolla tube in flower. It functions as a dispersal mechanism for the achenes …

Pappus of Alexandria (/ˈpæpəs/; Greek: Πάππος ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς; c. 290 – c. 350 AD) was one of the last great Greek mathematicians of antiquity, known for his Synagoge (Συναγωγή) or …