Area of Circle/Kepler's Proof/Historical Note

Historical Note on Kepler's Proof of Area of Circle

This was the method used by Johannes Kepler to calculate the area of a circle when he was working on his Second Law of Planetary Motion.


Sources

  • 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {A}.10$: Kepler ($\text {1571}$ – $\text {1630}$)
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