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Islamic Mathematics

Islamic Mathematics. Dirk Gadsden. Key Points. Overlooked by Europeans Adopted Greek knowledge Significantly improved upon the Greeks Theoretical and practical approaches Most mathematicians also specialized in other subjects. Notable Mathematicians. Abu Raihan al- Biruni

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Islamic Mathematics

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  1. Islamic Mathematics Dirk Gadsden

  2. Key Points Overlooked by Europeans Adopted Greek knowledge Significantly improved upon the Greeks Theoretical and practical approaches Most mathematicians also specialized in other subjects

  3. Notable Mathematicians • Abu Raihan al-Biruni • 1616° - 1 = 18,446,744,073,709,551,619 • Omar al-Khayyam • Abu Abdullah al-Battani

  4. Impact • The greatest practical achievements in algebra and geometry • Geometry aided in both architecture, geography, and astronomy • The House of Wisdom’s focus on mathematics • Translated many Greek works • Ptolemy, Apollonius, Euclid, Archimedes, and more • Great algebraic advances • Adopted and spread the Indian number system Geometrical shape drawing by Suhayl al-Quhi

  5. Modern Impact • Almost exactly mirrored modern European’s achievements • Most notable are their algebraic advances • Biggest achievement was spreading the Indian base-ten numbering system • Constructed an astrolabe used both in mathematics and astronomy One of the early Arabic/Islamic astrolabes. 1309 CE, the first astrolabes were manufactured around the seventh century CE.

  6. Sources http://ummah.net/history/scholars/KHAWARIZ.html http://ummah.net/history/scholars/BUZJANI.html http://ummah.net/history/scholars/BATTANI.html http://ummah.net/history/scholars/KHAYYAM.html http://ummah.net/history/scholars/TUSI.html http://ummah.net/history/scholars/BIRUNI.html http://ummah.net/history/scholars/ http://www.islamicity.com/Mosque/ihame/Sec12.htm http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/HistTopics/Arabic_mathematics.html http://www.muslimheritage.com/topics/default.cfm?articleID=660 http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/starry/isaslabe.html

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