Re: [HM] Montucla's history on the quadrature of the circle

Robin Hartshorne (robin@math.berkeley.edu)
Tue, 8 Sep 1998 12:34:08 -0700 (PDT)

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There is a shorter section on quesdrature of the circle in the end
of the fourth volume of Montucla's history, which has been reprinted
in modern times. It is very amusing reading. I don't know to hwat
extent it reproduces the earlier book.

Robin Hartshorne
Berkeley

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