Canon doctrinae triangulorum
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Canon doctrinae triangulorum is a 16th-century trigonometric table and treatise by Georg Joachim Rheticus that significantly advanced the use of trigonometry in astronomy and mathematics.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14966190 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Canon doctrinae triangulorum Context triple: [Georg Joachim Rheticus, notableWork, Canon doctrinae triangulorum]
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A.
Opus Palatinum de Triangulis
Opus Palatinum de Triangulis is a major 16th-century mathematical treatise that systematically develops trigonometry, especially trigonometric tables, and significantly advanced astronomical calculation.
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B.
De triangulis omnimodis
De triangulis omnimodis is a foundational 15th-century mathematical treatise by Regiomontanus that systematically develops plane and spherical trigonometry.
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C.
Practica Geometriae
Practica Geometriae is a 13th-century mathematical treatise by Leonardo Fibonacci that systematically presents practical and theoretical geometry for use in surveying, measurement, and commerce.
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D.
De institutione geometrica
De institutione geometrica is a late antique Latin treatise on geometry that adapts and transmits classical Greek mathematical knowledge within the framework of the quadrivium.
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E.
Treatise on the Circumference
Treatise on the Circumference is a mathematical work by the 15th-century Persian astronomer and mathematician Jamshid al-Kashi, in which he made highly accurate calculations of π and advanced methods in numerical computation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Canon doctrinae triangulorum Target entity description: Canon doctrinae triangulorum is a 16th-century trigonometric table and treatise by Georg Joachim Rheticus that significantly advanced the use of trigonometry in astronomy and mathematics.
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A.
Opus Palatinum de Triangulis
Opus Palatinum de Triangulis is a major 16th-century mathematical treatise that systematically develops trigonometry, especially trigonometric tables, and significantly advanced astronomical calculation.
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B.
De triangulis omnimodis
De triangulis omnimodis is a foundational 15th-century mathematical treatise by Regiomontanus that systematically develops plane and spherical trigonometry.
-
C.
Practica Geometriae
Practica Geometriae is a 13th-century mathematical treatise by Leonardo Fibonacci that systematically presents practical and theoretical geometry for use in surveying, measurement, and commerce.
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D.
De institutione geometrica
De institutione geometrica is a late antique Latin treatise on geometry that adapts and transmits classical Greek mathematical knowledge within the framework of the quadrivium.
-
E.
Treatise on the Circumference
Treatise on the Circumference is a mathematical work by the 15th-century Persian astronomer and mathematician Jamshid al-Kashi, in which he made highly accurate calculations of π and advanced methods in numerical computation.
- F. None of above. chosen
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