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Ibn al-Haytham’s Completion of the Conics

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  1. J. P. Hogendijk

    1. History of Mathematics Department, Brown University, Providence, USA

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Part of the book series: Sources in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences (SOURCES, volume 7)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-4

  3. Mathematical Summary

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    Pages 5-29

  4. The Conics of Apollonius

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    Pages 30-40

  5. Traces of Conics VIII

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    Pages 41-51

  6. Life and Works of Ibn al-Haytham

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    Pages 52-63

  8. Mathematical Aspects of the Completion

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    Pages 75-115

  9. The Date of the Completion

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    Pages 116-119

  10. Interpolations in the Text

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    Pages 120-122

  11. The Influence of the Completion

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    Pages 123-124

  12. Conclusion

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    Pages 125-126

  13. Manuscript and Editorial Procedures

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    Pages 127-132

  14. Text and Translation

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    Pages 133-310

  15. Notes to the Translation

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    Pages 311-390

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 391-417
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Authors and Affiliations

  • History of Mathematics Department, Brown University, Providence, USA

    J. P. Hogendijk

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Ibn al-Haytham’s Completion of the Conics

  • Authors: J. P. Hogendijk

  • Series Title: Sources in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4059-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1985

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-4059-2Published: 27 November 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0172-6315

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 417

  • Topics: Geometry

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