< >Volume 2.3, containing the Greek translations of books II-IV, completes the edition of theConicaof Apollonius of Perga. It is arranged according to the same principle as the previous volume on book I: the critical edition of the Greek text is accompanied by numerous notes and a lexicon of all mathematical terms. An introduction and a French translation provide further insights into the text. The edition of the Greek books of theConicawill be thematically complemented by volume 3 of the SGA series, containing the critical edition of Eutocius of Ascalon's commentary on theConicaand its French translation.
Micheline Decorps-Foulquier und Michel Federspiel, Université Blaise Pascal Clermont-Ferrand II, Frankreich. |
