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Elements Of The Conic Sections, The First Three Books, Tr. By A. Marshall - Softcover

Robert Simson

 
9780461840414: Elements Of The Conic Sections, The First Three Books, Tr. By A. Marshall

Synopsis

"Elements Of The Conic Sections, The First Three Books, Tr. By A. Marshall" by Robert Simson is a comprehensive mathematical treatise that offers a systematic translation of Dr. Simson's work on conic sections. It begins with precise definitions and constructions of the parabola, including its focus, directrix, axis, and latus rectum. The text progresses through a rigorous sequence of propositions on the parabola, followed by an analysis of the ellipse and hyperbola. It provides methods for drawing tangents, normals, diameters, and envelopes, while developing the properties of conic sections through geometric proofs and classical Euclidean techniques. This edition features a classical English translation of Apollonius' Conic Sections, organized into books and propositions that lay the groundwork for higher geometry and the study of conic curves.

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