Elementa curvarum linearum
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Elementa curvarum linearum is a 17th-century mathematical treatise by Johan de Witt that systematically studies the geometry and properties of linear curves.
All labels observed (1)
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| Elementa curvarum linearum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T393643 — 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: Elementa curvarum linearum Context triple: [Johan de Witt, notableWork, Elementa curvarum linearum]
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A.
Theorema Egregium
Theorema Egregium is Gauss’s celebrated theorem in differential geometry showing that the Gaussian curvature of a surface is an intrinsic property independent of how the surface is embedded in space.
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B.
Traité de la lumière
Traité de la lumière is a seminal 1690 scientific treatise that presents Christiaan Huygens’ wave theory of light, including the principle now known as Huygens’ principle.
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C.
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica is Isaac Newton’s foundational work that formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, becoming a cornerstone of classical physics and the Scientific Revolution.
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D.
Théorie analytique de la chaleur
Théorie analytique de la chaleur is Joseph Fourier’s foundational 1822 treatise that introduced Fourier series and laid the mathematical groundwork for the modern theory of heat conduction and harmonic analysis.
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E.
Disquisitiones Arithmeticae
Disquisitiones Arithmeticae is a foundational 1801 treatise on number theory that systematically developed the subject and introduced many of its central concepts and methods.
- 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: Elementa curvarum linearum Target entity description: Elementa curvarum linearum is a 17th-century mathematical treatise by Johan de Witt that systematically studies the geometry and properties of linear curves.
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A.
Theorema Egregium
Theorema Egregium is Gauss’s celebrated theorem in differential geometry showing that the Gaussian curvature of a surface is an intrinsic property independent of how the surface is embedded in space.
-
B.
Traité de la lumière
Traité de la lumière is a seminal 1690 scientific treatise that presents Christiaan Huygens’ wave theory of light, including the principle now known as Huygens’ principle.
-
C.
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica is Isaac Newton’s foundational work that formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, becoming a cornerstone of classical physics and the Scientific Revolution.
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D.
Théorie analytique de la chaleur
Théorie analytique de la chaleur is Joseph Fourier’s foundational 1822 treatise that introduced Fourier series and laid the mathematical groundwork for the modern theory of heat conduction and harmonic analysis.
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E.
Disquisitiones Arithmeticae
Disquisitiones Arithmeticae is a foundational 1801 treatise on number theory that systematically developed the subject and introduced many of its central concepts and methods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
17th-century work
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book ⓘ mathematical treatise ⓘ |
| author | Johan de Witt ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
mathematician
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statesman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| describedAs | systematic study of the geometry and properties of linear curves ⓘ |
| field |
geometry
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mathematics ⓘ |
| genre |
mathematical literature
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Johan de Witt ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early Modern period
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surface form:
Early modern period
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| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
geometry of curves
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linear curves ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| studies |
geometric properties of curves
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properties of linear curves ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Elementa curvarum linearum Description of subject: Elementa curvarum linearum is a 17th-century mathematical treatise by Johan de Witt that systematically studies the geometry and properties of linear curves.
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