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  •  Pappus created thehexagon theorem in projective geometry

  • He wrote the  "Collection", his best-known work, it's a compendium of mathematics in eight volumes, the bulk of which survives. It covers a wide range of topics, including geometry, recreational mathematics, doubling the cube, polygons and polyhedra.

  • Synagoge ( "Collection"), a systematic account of important works in ancient Greek mathematics. The work was intended as a guide to be used with the original works.

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