What The Romans Learned From Greek Mathematics

Wednesday, March 4, 2009 - 10:35 in Mathematics & Economics

Greek mathematics is considered one of the great intellectual achievements of antiquity. It has been decisive to the academic and cultural development of Western civilization. The three Roman authors Varro, Cicero and Vitruvius were all, in their own way, influenced by Greek knowledge and transferred it to Roman literature.

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