Person: Nicomachus Of Gerasa

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Nicomachus was one of the leading members of the Pythagorean School whose Introduction to Arithmetic was the standard arithmetic text for more than 1000 years.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born about 60, Gerasa, Roman Syria (possibly now Jarash, Jordan). Died about 120.

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Ancient Greek, Origin Jordan, Number Theory, Special Numbers And Numerals

Epochs: 1


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References

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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive