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Carpus of Antioch was an ancient Greek mathematician. It is not certain when he lived; he may have lived any time between the 2nd century BC and the 2nd century AD. He wrote on mechanics, astronomy, and geometry. Proclus quotes from an Astronomical Treatise by Carpus concerning whether problems should come before theorems, in which Carpus may (or may not) have been criticising Geminus.^[1] Proclus also quotes the view of Carpus that "an angle is a quantity, namely a distance between the lines of surfaces containing it."^[2] According to Pappus, Carpus made use of mathematics for practical applications.^[3] According to Iamblichus, Carpus also constructed a curve for the purpose of squaring the circle, which he calls a curve generated by a double motion.^[4] It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Antakya. ... Leonhard Euler, considered one of the greatest mathematicians of all time A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study and research is the field of mathematics. ... (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) The 2nd century BC started on January 1, 200 BC and ended on December 31, 101 BC. // Coin of Antiochus IV. Reverse shows Apollo seated on an omphalos. ... (1st century - 2nd century - 3rd century - other centuries) Events Roman Empire governed by the Five Good Emperors (96–180) – Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius. ... For other uses, see Mechanic (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Astronomy (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Geometry (disambiguation). ... This article is about Proclus Diadochus, the Neoplatonist philosopher. ... Geminus of Rhodes was a Greek astronomer and mathematician. ... This article is about angles in geometry. ... The pappus of a Cirsium arvense This article is about a flower structure. ... Iamblichus, also known as Iamblichus Chalcidensis, (ca. ... Squaring the circle: the areas of this square and this circle are equal. ...

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