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Higher Greek mathematics is mostly concerned with geometry, so it is not too surprising that the Greek detailed planetary models were geometrical. The aim of such models was at first to mimic the behavior of a planet, which, in the case of Saturn, is indicated in Figure 1, with latitude exaggerated four times.
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Aaboe, A. (2001). Greek Geometrical Planetary Models. In: Episodes From the Early History of Astronomy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0109-7_3
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