Infinity in Greek mathematics | Math History | NJ Wildberger

We discuss primarily the work of Eudoxus and Archimedes, the founders of calculus. Archimedes in particular discovered formulas that are only found in advanced calculus courses, concerning the relations between the volumes and surface areas of a sphere and a circumscribing cylinder. We also discuss his work on the area of a parabolic arc, Heron’s formula (improved using ideas of Rational Trigonometry), hydrostatics, and the Principle of the Lever. He was a true genius. If you are interested in supporting my YouTube Channel: here is the link to my Patreon page: You can sign up to be a Patron, and give a donation per view, up to a specified monthly maximum. ************************ Screenshot PDFs for my videos are available at the website . These give you a concise overview of the contents of the lectures for various Playlists: great for review, study and summary. My research papers can be found at my Research Gate page,