Mechanics and Mathematics in Ancient Greece
This entry presents an overview on how mechanics in Greece was linked to geometry. In ancient Greece, mechanics was about lifting heavy bodies, and mathematics almost coincided with geometry. Mathematics interconnected with mechanics at least from the 5th century BCE and became dominant in the Helle...
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MDPI AG
2022-01-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8392/2/1/10 |