Mathematics in medieval Islam

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Shifting its weight from side to side, the sugar-covered Northern gannet holds its short wings aloft, preparing to jump from a rugged boulder. After a careful scope of the diamond-crusted sea below, the white adventurer tenses before leaping from the mossy cliff. Briefly the gannet plunges--flapping its wings determinately until the stiff breeze lifts its stout form above the salty ocean spray. Swiftly rising through the clear air, the Northern gannet angles its broad, unmoving wings like a…

The Moon Didn’t The clock struck seven. The crickets took a bow and then stage left. The birds sang, a shimmering show of shouts and silence, Greeting the bees and butterflies waking the morning daisies. But the Moon didn’t hear a thing. The clock struck eight. The sun opened its arms to the dirt and sky, Its brilliance caught in dew drops and fed to the earth. The breeze zipping around and about, beckoning the fields for a dance. But the Moon didn’t see a thing. The clock struck nine.…

My favorite constellation is Pegasus. In the second century, it was listed as a constellation along with forty-seven others by the astronomy Ptolemy. I choose Pegasus because of the mythological legends behind such a magnificent organization of stars. Also, Pegasus particularly interests me because of the near perfect arrangement of four stars in a square: Markab, Scheat, Algenib, and Alpheratz/Sirrah (to use their Arabic names) are the four corners of the square asterism. In Greek mythology,…

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Throughout history Islam had an impactful effect on shaping the world for what it is today. Most people in the newer generations are uneducated about Islam and the extensive historical significance behind it. Between the mid eighth century till 13th century the Muslim world was an extensive part of development for society at that time, which became to be know as the Golden Age of Islam. The rise of Islam led to several advancements in society being important for world history. From the spread of…

routes. The procession of people trading through the region also spawned the development of technologies, ideas, and spread the religion of Islam across many different cultures. The amount of trade and scholarship not only allowed for immense amounts of wealth, but also urbanized the people together in cities, like Baghdad. The prosperity of the “Golden Age” of Islam (750-1050 AD) was caused by the high…

6. From the middle of the eighth century until Muslims were exiled from Spain in 1492, Islamic culture and civilization exerted broad and lasting influences on Western culture. This period, known as the Islamic Golden Age, saw advances in science, philosophy, medicine and education. Great centers of Muslim learning under the Abbasid dynasty, started knowledge and scientific development that spread from Alexandria and Baghdad to Europe. The architecture flourished in Muslim Spain, later…

Kingdoms were completely different from Islamic caliphates. Each had its own political system, economic model, religion, and social structure. Western Europe is feudalistic with unity through Christianity. This period for Europe is the “dark ages” or medieval a period of deterioration. The Islamic caliphates led the Islamic state and expanded the Islamic Empire. It is united both by ruler and religion. The Islamic culture flourishes and enters a golden age where it become a center for culture…

Archimedes had so many different discoveries and triumphs and inventions under his belt, but he considered his other theoretical achievements his greatest triumph. With his inventions in geometry and mathematics, he is also known for the odd weapons he created for the King to help protect Syracuse like the "Death ray" and "Archimedes claw". He is credited also with inventions and discoveries in the field of physics such as hydrostatics, and calculus. In mechanics he had defined the principle of…