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The Tusi-couple is a mathematical device invented by Nasir al-Din al-Tusi in which a small circle rotates inside a larger circle twice the diameter of
The Tusi-couple is a mathematical device invented by Nasir al-Din al-Tusi in which a small circle rotates inside a larger circle twice the diameter of the smaller circle. Rotations of the circles cause a point on the circumference of the smaller circle to oscillate back and forth in linear motion along a diameter of the larger circle.
A work of Al-Birjandi's, Sharh al-Tadhkirah, a manuscript copy, beginning of 17th Century
A work of Al-Birjandi's, Sharh al-Tadhkirah, a manuscript copy, beginning of 17th Century
The Timbuktu Manuscripts showing both mathematics and astronomy.
The Timbuktu Manuscripts showing both mathematics and astronomy.
Averroes rejected the eccentric deferents introduced by Ptolemy. He rejected the Ptolemaic model and instead argued for a strictly concentric model of
Averroes rejected the eccentric deferents introduced by Ptolemy. He rejected the Ptolemaic model and instead argued for a strictly concentric model of the universe.
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Portrait of Avicenna on an Iranian postage stamp
Portrait of Avicenna on an Iranian postage stamp
Coin of Majd al-Dawla (r. 997–1029), the amir (ruler) of the Buyid branch of Ray
Coin of Majd al-Dawla (r. 997–1029), the amir (ruler) of the Buyid branch of Ray
Coin of Ala al-Dawla Muhammad (r. 1008–1041), the Kakuyid ruler of Isfahan
Coin of Ala al-Dawla Muhammad (r. 1008–1041), the Kakuyid ruler of Isfahan
The Mausoleum of Avicenna, Hamadan, Iran
The Mausoleum of Avicenna, Hamadan, Iran