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What makes Pappus's Mathematical Collections valuable for today's scholars?

  • It's written in rhymes

  • It contains hidden codes

  • It's a primary source for ancient mathematics

  • It has a detailed star map

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Pappus's Mathematical Collections is valuable for today's scholars because it is a primary source for ancient mathematics. It is one of the only sources that survives from the Alexandrian period of mathematics, and it contains a wealth of information about the work of Greek mathematicians such as Euclid, Archimedes, and Apollonius.
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