into modern day mathematical Dutch, like 'teerling' (die, although still being used in the meaning as die), instead of cube. His books were bestsellers. Trivia The study association of mechanical engineering at the Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, W.S.V. Simon Stevin, is named after Simon Stevin. In Stevin's memory, the association calls its bar "De Weeghconst" and owns a self-built fleet of land yachts. Stevin, cited as Stevinus, is one of the favorite authors – if not the favorite author – of Uncle Toby Shandy in Laurence Sterne's The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy Gentleman. Quote: A man in anger is no clever dissembler. In Bruges there is a Simon Stevin Square which holds a statue of Stevin made by Eugène Simonis. The statue incorporates Stevin's inclined plane diagram. Operating from the port of Ostend is a survey vessel RV Simon Stevin named after him. Publications Amongst others, he published: Tafelen van Interest (Tables of interest) in 1582 with present value problems of simple and compound interest and interest tables that had previously been unpublished by bankers; Problemata geometrica in 1583; De Thiende (La Disme, The tenth) in 1585 in which decimals were introduced in Europe; La pratique d'arithmétique in 1585; L'arithmétique in 1585 in which he presented a uniform treatment for solving algebraic equations; Dialectike ofte bewysconst (Dialectics, or Art of Demonstration) in 1585 at Leyden by Christoffel Plantijn. Published again in 1621 at Rotterdam by Jan van Waesberge de Jonge. De Beghinselen Der Weeghconst in 1586, accompanied by De Weeghdaet; De Beghinselen des Waterwichts (Principles on the weight of water) in 1586 on the subject of hydrostatics; Vita Politica. Named Burgherlick leven (Civil life) in 1590; De Stercktenbouwing (The construction of fortifications) published in 1594; De Havenvinding (Position finding) published in 1599; De Hemelloop in 1608 in which he voiced support for the Copernican theory. In Wiskonstighe Ghedachtenissen (Mathematical Memoirs, ) from 1605 to 1608. This included Simon Stevin's earlier works like De Driehouckhandel (Trigonometry), De Meetdaet (Practice of measuring), and De Deursichtighe (Perspective), which he edited and published.; Castrametatio, dat is legermeting and Nieuwe Maniere van Stercktebou door Spilsluysen (New ways of building of sluices) published in 1617; De Spiegheling der Singconst (Theory of the art of singing). "Œuvres mathématiques..., Leiden, 1634 References Further reading Virtually all of Stevin's writings have been published in five volumes with introduction and analysis in: The Principal Works are available online at