"Theory of Conic Sections"

Japanese: 《円錐曲線論》 - えんすいきょくせんろん
"Theory of Conic Sections"

…Apollonius was born in Perga, a small city in Asia Minor, and was called the “Great Geometer.” The name of Apollonius is linked above all to the eight books of “De Conic Sections.” The theory of conic sections before Apollonius was integrated into this general work, and it is even said that it was not passed down to later generations. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Theory of Conic Sections" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…小アジアの小都市ペルゲPergēに生まれ,〈偉大な幾何学者〉と呼ばれた。アポロニオスの名は何よりも《円錐曲線論》8巻と結びついている。アポロニオス以前の円錐曲線論は一般的なこの著作に統合され,そのため後世に伝わらなかったとさえいわれる。…

※「《円錐曲線論》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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