Book:Sir Thomas L. Heath/Diophantus of Alexandria/Second Edition

Subject Matter
The works of, with commentary and supplements.

Contents

 * Preface


 * Introduction
 * Chapter $\text {I}$. Diophantus and his Works
 * Chapter $\text {II}$. The MSS. of and writers on Diophantus
 * Chapter $\text {III}$. Notation and definitions of Diophantus
 * Chapter $\text {IV}$. Diophantus' methods of solution
 * Chapter $\text {V}$. The Porisms and other assumptions in Diophantus
 * Chapter $\text {VI}$. The place of Diophantus


 * The Arithmetica
 * Book $\text {I}$.
 * Book $\text {II}$.
 * Book $\text {III}$.
 * Book $\text {IV}$.
 * Book $\text {V}$.
 * Book $\text {VI}$.
 * On Polygonal Numbers
 * Conspectus of the Arithmetica


 * Supplement
 * Sections $\text {I} - \text {V}$. Notes, Theorems and Problems by Fermat.
 * $\text {I}$. On numbers separable into integral squares
 * $\text {II}$. Equation $x^2 - A y^2 = 1$
 * $\text {III}$. Theorems and Problems on rational right-angled triangles
 * $\text {IV}$. Other problems by Fermat
 * $\text {V}$. Fermat's Triple-equations


 * Section $\text {VI}$. Some solutions by Euler


 * Index:
 * $\text {I}$. Greek
 * $\text {II}$. English