Catoptrics
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Catoptrics is an ancient Greek mathematical treatise, traditionally attributed to Euclid, that studies the geometry of reflection in mirrors and the formation of images.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek mathematical treatise
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geometrical treatise ⓘ mathematical text ⓘ work on optics ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor | Euclid of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
ancient Greek mathematical works
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ancient optical texts ⓘ |
| discipline | mathematics ⓘ |
| field |
catoptrics
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geometry ⓘ optics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
plane mirrors
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spherical mirrors ⓘ |
| genre |
mathematical treatise
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
apparent position of images
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geometrical construction of images ⓘ law of reflection ⓘ visual rays ⓘ |
| influenced |
later optical theory
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medieval optical works ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
image formation
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mirrors ⓘ reflection of light ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Optics (Euclid) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studies |
geometry of reflection
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properties of mirrors ⓘ visual images in mirrors ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Greek mathematical tradition ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Euclid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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