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page 1Works by Archimedes

The Sand Reckoner
work by Archimedes
The Quadrature of the Parabola
geometric treatise by Archimedes, having 24 propositions about parabolas, including a proof that the area of a parabolic segment is 4/3 that of a certain inscribed triangle
Archimedes' cattle problem
a problem in number theory with a very large solution, attributed to Archimedes
On the Sphere and Cylinder
work by Archimedes, calculating via the method of exhaustion the surface area of a sphere and the volume of a ball
Ostomachion
right|thumb|Ostomachion (after Suter)
thumb|Ostomachion (after Suter): square reformed with some pieces turned over
thumb|alt=Ostomachion Figures| Ostomachion figures mentioned by Ausonius and others (Bibliotheca Augustana)

Measurement of a Circle
treatise by Archimedes about the area and circumference of a circle
The Method of Mechanical Theorems
work by Archimedes, in the form of a letter from Archimedes to Eratosthenes, about the use of infinitesimals and mechanical analogies to levers to solve geometric problems

On Spirals
treatise by Archimedes about the Archimedean spiral
On the Equilibrium of Planes
treatise by Archimedes
On Floating Bodies
work by Archimedes
On Conoids and Spheroids
treatise by Archimedes