Ibn Al-Haytham's Theory of Conics, Geometrical Constructions and Practical Geometry: A History of Arabic Sciences and Mathematics Volume 3

ISBN-13: 9780415582155 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 776 str.

Roshdi Rashed

Opis

This volume provides a unique primary source on the history and philosophy of mathematics and science from the mediaeval Arab world. It also includes extensive commentary from one of world s foremost authorities on the subject.

Spis treści

Introduction: Conic sections and geometrical constructions Chapter 1: Theory of conics and geometrical constructions: 'completion of the conics' Chapter 2:Correcting the Bana Masa's Lemma for Apollonius' conics Chapter 3: Problems of geometrical construction Chapter 4: Practical Geometry: Measurement Appendix 1: A Research Tradition: the regular heptagon Appendix 2: Sinan ibn Al-Fati and Al-Qabisi:Optical Mensuration Supplementary notes Bibliography Indexes