Apollonius de Perge, Coniques: Tome 2.3: Livres II-IV: Édition et traduction du texte grec

Volume 2.3, containing the Greek translations of books II-IV, completes the edition of the Conica of 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 the Conica will be thematically complemented by volume 3 of the SGA series, containing the critical edition of Eutocius of Ascalon's commentary on the Conica and its French translation.

The series Scientia Graeco-Arabicais devoted to the study of scientific and philosophical texts from the Classical and the Islamic world handed down in Arabic. Through critical text editions and monographs it provides access to the topics of inquiry in which ancient science presented itself and developed over time in a continuous tradition between Antiquity and the modern period. All editions are accompanied by translations and philological and explanatory notes.

Languages of publication are English, German, French and Italian.

The series Scientia Graeco-Arabica is devoted to the study of scientific and philosophical texts from the Classical and the Islamic world handed down in Arabic. Through critical text editions and monographs it provides access to the topics of inquiry in which ancient science presented itself and developed over time in a continuous tradition between Antiquity and the modern period. All editions are accompanied by translations and philological and explanatory notes. Languages of publication are English, German, French and Italian. The first three books of the Conica deals with the basic elements of the theory of conical sections. Until recently these three books were only known from Eutocius' text. This volume provides a critical edition of the Arabic text, a translation of it into a modern language and a detailed historical and mathematical commentary. Frontmatter 1 SOMMAIRE 7 TEXTE ET TRADUCTION 31 TEXTE ET TRADUCTION 193 TEXTE ET TRADUCTION 371 Backmatter 511