Treatise on the Division of Quadrants (Omar Khayyam)

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Treatise on the Division of Quadrants is a mathematical work by Omar Khayyam in which he investigates geometric constructions and the division of arcs and quadrants, contributing to the development of geometry beyond Euclid.

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instanceOf geometrical work
mathematical treatise
approximateCentury 11th century
12th century
associatedPerson Omar Khayyam NERFINISHED
associatedWith Persian mathematical tradition
author Omar Khayyam NERFINISHED
authorNationality Persian
buildsUpon Elements by Euclid NERFINISHED
contextOfCreation medieval Islamic science
contributionTo development of geometry beyond Euclid
employs rigorous geometric proofs
field mathematics
focusesOn construction of arcs
geometric solution of problems
subdivision of circular quadrants
genre scientific treatise
hasAuthor Omar Khayyam NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED
influenced later Islamic geometers
influencedBy Greek mathematics
language Arabic
mainSubject division of arcs
division of quadrants
geometric constructions
geometry
originalTitleLanguage Arabic
relatedTo Islamic mathematics
history of geometry
studies properties of circular arcs
subdivision of angles
usesMethod classical Euclidean geometry

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