Homeomeric Lines in Greek Mathematics
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 4516182 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Fabio Acerbi (0000-0003-1909-1275, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 2010 |
| Volumen | 23 |
| Número | 1 |
| Páginas | 1-37 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2010-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Science in Context (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0269-8897 • E-ISSN: 1474-0664 |
| Editorial | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0269889709990226 |
| OpenAlex | W1989920611 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 8 |
| Referencias citadas | 12 |
ArgumentThis article presents ancient documents on the subject of homeomeric lines. On the basis of such documents, the article reconstructs a definition of the notion as well as a proof of the result, which is left unproved in extant sources, that there are only three homeomeric lines: the straight line, the circumference, and the cylindrical helix. A point of particular historiographic interest is that homeomeric lines were the only class of lines defined directly as the extension of a mathematical property, a move that is unparalleled in Greek mathematics. The far-reaching connections between mathematical homeomery and key issues in the ancient cosmological debate are extensively discussed here. An analysis of its relevance as a foundational theme will be presented in a companion paper in a future issue of Science in Context
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| Obras citantes distintas | 8 |
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| Citas por año | 0,5 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2010 - 2018 (9) |
| Velocidad de citación | historical |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 6 |