Book I
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Book I is the first part of Archimedes’ treatise "On Floating Bodies," in which he lays out the fundamental principles of hydrostatics and buoyancy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book I canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mathematical treatise ⓘ |
| aim | to establish fundamental laws of floating bodies ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assumes |
fluids at rest
ⓘ
uniform gravitational field ⓘ |
| audience | mathematicians of the Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| author | Archimedes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisFor | Archimedes’ principle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
ancient Greek physics texts
ⓘ
works by Archimedes ⓘ |
| citedBy | later commentators on Archimedes ⓘ |
| contains |
axioms of hydrostatics
ⓘ
postulates of hydrostatics ⓘ propositions on floating bodies ⓘ |
| defines |
conditions for equilibrium of floating bodies
ⓘ
relationship between weight of a body and displaced fluid ⓘ |
| discipline |
ancient Greek mathematics
ⓘ
ancient Greek science ⓘ |
| field |
hydrostatics
ⓘ
mathematical physics ⓘ mechanics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
homogeneous fluids
ⓘ
homogeneous solids ⓘ |
| genre | mathematical proof-based treatise ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatusIn | history of hydrostatics ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance scientists
ⓘ
development of classical mechanics ⓘ later studies of fluid statics ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
buoyancy
ⓘ
equilibrium of floating bodies ⓘ |
| method |
axiomatic-deductive method
ⓘ
geometrical reasoning ⓘ |
| partOf | On Floating Bodies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | first book ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Book II (On Floating Bodies) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | sequence of propositions with proofs ⓘ |
| studies |
centers of gravity in relation to buoyancy
ⓘ
floating of solids in fluids ⓘ stability of floating bodies ⓘ |
| workOf | Hellenistic mathematics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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