Mathematike Syntaxis
E200660
Mathematike Syntaxis, better known by its later Arabic-derived title Almagest, is Ptolemy’s foundational astronomical treatise that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos and dominated Western and Islamic astronomy for over a millennium.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mathematike Syntaxis canonical | 2 |
| Mathematical Compilation | 1 |
| Mathematical Syntaxis | 1 |
| Mechanike syntaxis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1807144 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mathematike Syntaxis Context triple: [Claudius Ptolemaeus, notableWork, Mathematike Syntaxis]
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A.
Mathnawi
Mathnawi is a monumental six-volume Persian Sufi poetic work by Rumi that explores mystical love, spiritual wisdom, and the path to divine union.
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B.
Symbolics
Symbolics was a pioneering American computer company best known for its Lisp-based workstations and contributions to artificial intelligence hardware and software in the 1980s.
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C.
OpenMath
OpenMath is a standard for representing the semantic meaning of mathematical expressions in a structured, machine-readable form to enable reliable exchange between computer programs.
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D.
Mathematics
"Mathematics" is a politically charged hip-hop track by Mos Def that critiques social injustice, systemic inequality, and the statistical realities of urban life.
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E.
Maxima
Maxima is the first daughter of Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and philanthropist Priscilla Chan.
- 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: Mathematike Syntaxis Target entity description: Mathematike Syntaxis, better known by its later Arabic-derived title Almagest, is Ptolemy’s foundational astronomical treatise that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos and dominated Western and Islamic astronomy for over a millennium.
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A.
Mathnawi
Mathnawi is a monumental six-volume Persian Sufi poetic work by Rumi that explores mystical love, spiritual wisdom, and the path to divine union.
-
B.
Symbolics
Symbolics was a pioneering American computer company best known for its Lisp-based workstations and contributions to artificial intelligence hardware and software in the 1980s.
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C.
OpenMath
OpenMath is a standard for representing the semantic meaning of mathematical expressions in a structured, machine-readable form to enable reliable exchange between computer programs.
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D.
Mathematics
"Mathematics" is a politically charged hip-hop track by Mos Def that critiques social injustice, systemic inequality, and the statistical realities of urban life.
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E.
Maxima
Maxima is the first daughter of Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and philanthropist Priscilla Chan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical treatise
ⓘ
scientific work ⓘ |
| aim | to provide a comprehensive mathematical model of the heavens ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Almagest ⓘ |
| ArabicTitleDerivedFrom |
Almagest
ⓘ
surface form:
al-Majisti
|
| associatedWith |
Ptolemaic system
ⓘ
surface form:
Ptolemaic cosmology
|
| assumes | finite spherical cosmos ⓘ |
| author |
Claudius Ptolemaeus
ⓘ
surface form:
Claudius Ptolemy
|
| basedOn |
Hipparchus’s observations
ⓘ
earlier Greek astronomical traditions ⓘ |
| centralConcept | uniform circular motion ⓘ |
| contains |
star catalogue
ⓘ
trigonometric tables ⓘ |
| cosmologicalAssumption | Earth at the center of the universe ⓘ |
| describes | geocentric model of the cosmos ⓘ |
| discusses | precession of the equinoxes ⓘ |
| dominantIn |
Islamic astronomy
ⓘ
Western astronomy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
fixed stars
ⓘ
lunar motion ⓘ planetary motions ⓘ solar motion ⓘ |
| followedBy |
commentaries in the Islamic Golden Age
ⓘ
medieval Latin commentaries ⓘ |
| genre | mathematical astronomy ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle | Almagest ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | standard reference for astronomical calculations in antiquity and the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance astronomy
ⓘ
medieval European astronomy ⓘ medieval Islamic astronomy ⓘ |
| numberOfBooks | 13 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| periodOfDominance | over a millennium ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Alexandria ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Hipparchus
ⓘ
surface form:
works of Hipparchus
|
| presents | Ptolemaic system ⓘ |
| structure | systematic presentation of astronomical theory and models ⓘ |
| subject | astronomy ⓘ |
| supportsModel | geocentrism ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 2nd century ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
Mathematike Syntaxis
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Mathematical Compilation
|
| translatedInto |
Arabic
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Latin ⓘ |
| uses |
chord function
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deferents ⓘ eccentrics ⓘ epicycles ⓘ equant point ⓘ |
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Subject: Mathematike Syntaxis Description of subject: Mathematike Syntaxis, better known by its later Arabic-derived title Almagest, is Ptolemy’s foundational astronomical treatise that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos and dominated Western and Islamic astronomy for over a millennium.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mathematical Syntaxis
this entity surface form:
Mechanike syntaxis
this entity surface form:
Mathematical Compilation