AMAZING ARCHIMEDES NUMBER 22/7
AMAZING ARCHIMEDES NUMBER 22/7
Author(s): Mirco Dejic, Aleksandra MihajlovićSubject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Editura Universității Aurel Vlaicu
Keywords: Archimedes; continuous fractions; number 22/7; π number; the best approximation;
Summary/Abstract: The first mathematician in Ancient Greece who did not understand mathematics in an idealized way, but was occupied with counting and applications (logistics) was Archimedes. The aim of our work is to point out to some elements of Archimedes’ work in Numerical Mathematics. A special attention should be paid to the work “On Measuring a Circle”, where Archimedes got the optimal approximation of the number p and square roots. It can be confirmed that these approximations are optimal in the theory on continued fractions, which was created many centuries after Archimedes. Didn’t Archimedes know about continued fractions?
Journal: Educația Plus
- Issue Year: IX/2013
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 105-110
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English