Talk:Greek mathematics

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[edit] Mathematics Collaboration of the Week

I started the article with a list of famous mathematicians. I'll do more tomorrow and throughout the rest of the week. If anyone can add to it, please do. ral315 03:51, Feb 14, 2005 (UTC)

Any suggestions for structure?

== Intro ==

== Number ==
         - ratio, incommensurables

== Greek Geometry ==

         - 3 Problems

Please do not hesitate to change my edits --Eddie | Talk 08:55, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Should this article address the question of number representation and units in Greek mathematics? For example (and excuse me if I'm asking the wrong questions): - How did the Greeks achieve so much using a sexagesimal (?) number system? - What place did zero occupy in the numbering system? - How did the Greeks understand prime numbers without using Base 10? Michaelmross 13:27, 17 December 2006 (UTC)