Archimedes' cattle problem

Summary

Archimedes' cattle problem is a mathematical problem^[1]. It draws 102 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_problem category, ranking #28 of 128).^[2]

Key Facts

• Archimedes' cattle problem authored Archimedes^[3].
• Archimedes' cattle problem is the creator of Archimedes^[4].
• Archimedes' cattle problem's image is recorded as Archimedes cattle problem.svg^[5].
• Archimedes' cattle problem's image is recorded as Problema bovinum Par.Gr.2448.jpg^[6].
• Archimedes' cattle problem's instance of is recorded as mathematical problem^[7].
• Archimedes' cattle problem's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 190451517^[8].
• Archimedes' cattle problem's location is recorded as Syracuse^[9].
• Archimedes' cattle problem's language of work or name is recorded as Ancient Greek^[10].
• Archimedes' cattle problem's publication date is recorded as -0300-00-00T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Archimedes' cattle problem's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025sw5t^[12].
• Archimedes' cattle problem's location of creation is recorded as Syracuse^[13].
• Archimedes' cattle problem's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Cattle-Problem^[14].
• Archimedes' cattle problem's title is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Πρόβλημα βοεικόν'}^[15].
• Archimedes' cattle problem's addressee is recorded as Eratosthenes^[16].
• Archimedes' cattle problem's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Πληθὺν Ἠελίοιο βοῶν, ὦ ξεῖνε, μέτρησον'}^[17].
• Archimedes' cattle problem's defining formula is recorded as \begin{aligned}W&=\frac56B+Y\B&=\frac9{20}D+Y\D&=\frac{13}{42}W+Y\w&=\frac7{12}(B+b)\b&=\frac9{20}(D+d)\d&=\frac{11}{30}(Y+y)\y&=\frac {13}{42}(W+w)\end{aligned}^[18].
• Archimedes' cattle problem's MathWorld ID is recorded as ArchimedesCattleProblem^[19].
• Archimedes' cattle problem's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[20].
• Archimedes' cattle problem's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[21].
• Archimedes' cattle problem's ProofWiki ID is recorded as Archimedes'_Cattle_Problem^[22].
• Archimedes' cattle problem's form of creative work is recorded as poem^[23].
• Archimedes' cattle problem's Pinakes work ID is recorded as 18602^[24].

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Works and Contributions

Archimedes' cattle problem authored Archimedes^[3]. It is the creator of Archimedes^[4].

Why It Matters

Archimedes' cattle problem draws 102 Wikipedia views per month (mathematical_problem category, ranking #28 of 128).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]