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This collection presents the surviving works of Pappus of Alexandria, a prominent Greek mathematician of late antiquity. Edited from original manuscripts and accompanied by a Latin translation and extensive commentaries, this volume offers invaluable insights into Pappus's contributions to geometry, mechanics, and mathematical problem-solving. Pappus's ""Collection"" is renowned for its comprehensive survey of classical Greek mathematics, preserving and extending many earlier works that would otherwise be lost. This edition serves as an essential resource for scholars and historians of mathematics, providing a critical edition of the original Latin alongside the original Greek text. Explore the ingenuity and enduring legacy of Pappus, whose work continues to inspire and inform mathematical thought. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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