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Classics in the History of Greek Mathematics

What mathematics originated in classical Greece?
The most characteristic product of Greek mathematics may be the theory of conic sections, which was largely developed in the Hellenistic period, starting with the work of Menaechmus and perfected primarily under Apollonius in his work Conics.
What are the three classical Greek problems of mathematics?
The three classical Greek problems were problems of geometry: doubling the cube, angle trisection, and squaring a circle.
What is the most well known Greek mathematical contribution?
Pythagoras: Famous for the Pythagorean theorem and his contributions to number theory and geometry.
Euclid: Often referred to as the "father of geometry" for his work in the Elements, a comprehensive compilation of geometric knowledge.
The crucial feature of Greek mathematics was that logic was used not only to solve specific types of problems, but also to organize the subject.
Perhaps the best known consequence of the Greek approach to mathematics is the very strong emphasis on justifying results by means of logical proofs.

What mathematics originated in classical Greece?