[The works of Archimedes] are without exception, monuments of mathematical exposition; the gradual revelation of the plan of attack, the masterly ordering of the propositions, the stern elimination of everything not immediately relevant to the purpose, the finish of the… — Thomas Little Heath Copy Share Image
One feature which will probably most impress the mathematician accustomed to the rapidity and directness secured by the generality of modern methods is the… — Thomas Little Heath Copy Share Image
[The works of Archimedes] are without exception, monuments of mathematical exposition; the gradual revelation of the plan of attack, the masterly ordering of the… — Thomas Little Heath Copy Share Image
Fermat never cared to publish his investigations, but was always perfectly ready, as we see from his letters, to acquaint his friends and contemporaries… — Thomas Little Heath Copy Share Image