Book:Archimedes/Measurement of a Circle

Archimedes: Measurement of a Circle

Published $\text {c. 250 BCE}$

Subject Matter

• Geometry

Contents

Contains $3$ propositions, establishing:

Area of Circle

Archimedes' Limits to Value of Pi

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Sources

• 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): $-1$ and $i$
• 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {A}.5$: Archimedes (ca. $\text {287}$ – $\text {212}$ B.C.)
• 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $-1$ and $i$