Book:Pappus of Alexandria/Collection

Subject Matter

 * A compendium of the state of mathematics as it was known as the time.

Contents

 * Book I is lost.
 * Book II (the first part of which is lost) concerned the multiplication system of.
 * Book III contains geometrical problems.
 * Book IV contains deep theorems concerning circles and other more complicated curved geometrical figures.
 * Book V contains solid geometry, taking as its starting point the five Platonic solids.
 * Book VI resolves difficulties in various "lesser astronomical works" (i.e. others than 's ), including 's Optics and Phaenomena.
 * Book VII discusses books by various authors:, , and.
 * Book VIII is mainly mechanics, but there are some theorems of pure geometry as well.

Also known as
In the original Greek: Synagoge (Συναγωγή).

Also referred to as Mathematical Collection