Archimedes in the Middle Ages
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Archimedes in the Middle Ages is a scholarly multi-volume study by historian Marshall Clagett examining the transmission, interpretation, and influence of Archimedes’ works throughout medieval Europe and the Islamic world.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Archimedes in the Middle Ages Context triple: [Marshall Clagett, notableWork, Archimedes in the Middle Ages]
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corpus of Archimedes
The corpus of Archimedes is the collected body of mathematical and scientific works by the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes, encompassing his influential treatises on geometry, mechanics, and hydrostatics.
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A History of Greek Mathematics
A History of Greek Mathematics is a comprehensive scholarly work by Thomas Heath that traces the development of mathematical thought in ancient Greece and its lasting influence on the discipline.
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The Method of Mechanical Theorems
The Method of Mechanical Theorems is a treatise by Archimedes in which he uses heuristic mechanical arguments, involving balances and centers of mass, to discover and justify results in geometry and calculus-like area and volume calculations.
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A Short Account of the History of Mathematics
A Short Account of the History of Mathematics is a classic survey text that traces the development of mathematical ideas and notable mathematicians from ancient times to the modern era.
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E.
On the Measurement of the Circle
On the Measurement of the Circle is a mathematical treatise by Archimedes in which he rigorously approximates the value of π and explores properties of circles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Archimedes in the Middle Ages Target entity description: Archimedes in the Middle Ages is a scholarly multi-volume study by historian Marshall Clagett examining the transmission, interpretation, and influence of Archimedes’ works throughout medieval Europe and the Islamic world.
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A.
corpus of Archimedes
The corpus of Archimedes is the collected body of mathematical and scientific works by the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes, encompassing his influential treatises on geometry, mechanics, and hydrostatics.
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B.
A History of Greek Mathematics
A History of Greek Mathematics is a comprehensive scholarly work by Thomas Heath that traces the development of mathematical thought in ancient Greece and its lasting influence on the discipline.
-
C.
The Method of Mechanical Theorems
The Method of Mechanical Theorems is a treatise by Archimedes in which he uses heuristic mechanical arguments, involving balances and centers of mass, to discover and justify results in geometry and calculus-like area and volume calculations.
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D.
A Short Account of the History of Mathematics
A Short Account of the History of Mathematics is a classic survey text that traces the development of mathematical ideas and notable mathematicians from ancient times to the modern era.
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E.
On the Measurement of the Circle
On the Measurement of the Circle is a mathematical treatise by Archimedes in which he rigorously approximates the value of π and explores properties of circles.
- F. None of above. chosen
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