Sefer ha-Mispar
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Sefer ha-Mispar is a medieval mathematical treatise by Abraham ibn Ezra that presents and explains arithmetic and number theory concepts, helping to transmit Arabic and Indian mathematical knowledge to Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sefer ha-Mispar canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mathematical treatise
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medieval work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jewish scholarship
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medieval Iberian science ⓘ |
| author | Abraham ibn Ezra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
Jewish scholar
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commentator ⓘ mathematician ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| circulation | medieval European Jewish communities ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | al-Andalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| field | mathematics ⓘ |
| genre | didactic literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discussion of basic arithmetic operations
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elementary number theory topics ⓘ exposition of the Hindu-Arabic numeral system ⓘ treatment of fractions ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the spread of Hindu-Arabic numerals in Europe
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early Hebrew work on arithmetic ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arabic mathematics
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Indian mathematics ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later Hebrew mathematical texts ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
arithmetic
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number theory ⓘ |
| originalAudience | Hebrew-reading scholars ⓘ |
| purpose |
to explain arithmetic and number theory concepts
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to transmit Arabic and Indian mathematical knowledge to Europe ⓘ |
| relatedDiscipline | history of mathematics ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Abraham ibn Ezra's scientific writings ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Book of Number NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Abraham ibn Ezra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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