There is another tradition that goes back to the ancient Greeks where mathematics is used more extensively to analyze bodies statically or dynamically, an approach that may have been stimulated by prior work of the Pythagorean Archytas. Examples of this tradition include pseudo-Euclid (On the Balance), Archimedes (On the Equilibrium of Planes, On Floating Bodies), Hero (Mechanica), and Pappus (Collection, Book VIII)."A history of mechanics". René Dugas (1988). p.19. "A Tiny Taste of the History of Mechanics". The University of Texas at Austin.
there is another tradition that goes back to the ancient greeks where mathematics is used more extensively to analyze bodies statically or dynamically an approach that may have been stimulated by prior work of the pythagorean archytas examples of this tradition include pseudo-euclid (on the balance) archimedes (on the equilibrium of planes on floating bodies) hero (mechanica) and pappus (collection book viii)"a history of mechanics" rené dugas (1988) p19 "a tiny taste of the history of mechanics" the university of texas at austin