In the wake of the old past

V. A. Bykovskii

Institute for Applied Mathematics, Khabarovsk Division, Far-Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Abstract: Theodorus of Cyrene has proved that $\sqrt 3, \sqrt 5,\ldots,\sqrt{17}$ are irrational numbers. We are reconstructing Theodorus proof.

Key words: Irrational numbers, Plato, Theodorus of Cyrene.

UDC: 511.14

MSC: 01A20

Received: 21.12.2010