Treatise on the Tusi Couple
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Treatise on the Tusi Couple is a scholarly work that analyzes and explains the mathematical and astronomical mechanism known as the Tusi couple, highlighting its historical development and significance in pre-Copernican astronomy.
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| instanceOf |
academic monograph
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non-fiction book ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| about |
development of the Tusi couple mechanism
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geometric models of planetary motion ⓘ influence of the Tusi couple on later astronomy ⓘ kinematic models in astronomy ⓘ medieval Islamic astronomy ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
assess the historical significance of the Tusi couple
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clarify the origin of the Tusi couple ⓘ explain the mathematical mechanism of the Tusi couple ⓘ situate the Tusi couple within medieval astronomical traditions ⓘ |
| analyzes |
relationship between the Tusi couple and epicyclic models
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role of the Tusi couple in Ptolemaic-style models ⓘ significance of the Tusi couple in medieval mathematical astronomy ⓘ |
| describes |
construction of the Tusi couple
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mathematical properties of the Tusi couple ⓘ use of the Tusi couple to generate linear motion from circular motions ⓘ |
| examines |
historical development of the Tusi couple
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impact of the Tusi couple on pre-Copernican cosmology ⓘ sources attributing the Tusi couple to Nasir al-Din al-Tusi ⓘ transmission of the Tusi couple to later astronomers ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
astronomical applications of the Tusi couple
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historical context of the Tusi couple ⓘ mathematical structure of the Tusi couple ⓘ pre-Copernican planetary models ⓘ |
| genre |
astronomy history literature
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history of science literature ⓘ mathematics history literature ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
historical analysis
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historiographical discussion of pre-Copernican models ⓘ mathematical analysis ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
astronomers interested in historical models
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historians of astronomy ⓘ historians of mathematics ⓘ historians of science ⓘ scholars of Islamic science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Tusi couple
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history of astronomy ⓘ history of mathematics ⓘ pre-Copernican astronomy ⓘ |
| situatesInPeriod | pre-Copernican astronomy ⓘ |
| workType | specialized research study ⓘ |
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