The genius of Archimedes-- 23 centuries of influence on mathematics, science and engineering : Proceedings of an International Conference held at Syracuse, Italy, June 8-10, 2010

Legacy and influence in Mathematics.- An Archimedean Research Theme: The Calculation of the Volume of Cylindrical Groins.- On Archimedean Roots in Torricelli’s Mechanics.- Rational Mechanics and Science Rationnelle Unique.- Archimedes and Caustics: A Twofold Multimedia and Experimental Approach.- Archimedes’ Quadratures.- On Archimedes’ Pursuit Concerning Geometrical Analysis.- Legacy and influence in Engineering and Mechanisms Design.- Simon Stevin and the Rise of Archimedean Mechanics in the Renaissance.- Archimedes’ Cannons Against the Roman Fleet?.- V-Belt Winding Along Archimedean Spirals During the Variator Speed Ratio Shift.- Ancient Motors for Siege Towers.- From Archimedean Spirals to Screw Mechanisms – A Short Historical Overview.- The Mechanics of Archimedes Towards Modern Mechanism Design.- Archimedean Mechanical Knowledge in 17th Century China.- Archimedes Arabicus. Assessing Archimedes’ Impact on Arabic Mechanics and Engineering.- Legacy and influence in Hydraulics.- The Golden Crown: A Discussion.- The Heritage of Archimedes in Ship Hydrostatics: 2000 Years from Theories to Applications.- Notes on the Syrakosia and on Archimedes’ Approach to the Stability of Floating Bodies.- What Did Archimedes Find at “Eureka” Moment?.- Floatability and Stability of Ships: 23 Centuries after Archimedes.- The “Syrakousia” Ship and the Mechanical Knowledge between Syracuse and Alexandria.- Legacy and influence in Philosophy.- Browsing in a Renaissance Philologist’s Toolbox: Archimedes’ Rule.- The Mystery of Archimedes. Archimedes, Physicist and Mathematician, Anti-Platonic and Anti-Aristotelian Philosopher.- Archimedes to Eratosthenes: “Method for Mechanical Theorems”.- Archimedes in Seventeenth Century Philosophy.- Legacy and influence in Science and Technology.- Cross-Fertilisation of Science and Technology in the Time of Archim?d?s.- Archimedes in Ancient Roman World.- Archimedes: Russian Researches.- Archimedean Science andthe Scientific Revolution.- Archimedes’ Burning Mirrors: Myth or Reality?.- The Influence of Archimedes in the Machine Books from the Renaissance to the 19th Century.- Archimedes Influence in Science and Engineering.- Legacy and influence in teaching and history aspects.- The Founder-Cult of Hieron II at Akrai: The Rock-Relief from Intagliatella’s Latomy.- Archimedes: Russian Editions of Works.- Archimedes in Program on History of Mechanics in Lomonosov Moscow St. University.- Archimedes Discovers and Inventions in the Russian Education.- Archimedes in Secondary Schools: A Teaching Proposal for the Math Curriculum.- Mechanical Advantage: The Archimedean Tradition of Acquiring Geometric Insight form Mechanical Metaphor.- The Death of Archimedes: A Reassessment.