Islamic mathematics
E78963
branch of the history of mathematics
historical mathematical tradition
scientific tradition of the Islamic Golden Age
Islamic mathematics is the body of mathematical knowledge developed in the Islamic world between the 8th and 15th centuries, notable for major advances in algebra, arithmetic, geometry, and trigonometry that significantly influenced later European mathematics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Islamic mathematics canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Islamic mathematics Context triple: [Islamic world, hasCulturalContribution, Islamic mathematics]
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Islamic art
Islamic art is a diverse visual tradition encompassing architecture, calligraphy, geometric patterns, and decorative arts developed across the Islamic world, often characterized by aniconism and intricate, symbolically rich designs.
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B.
Islamic world
The Islamic world refers to the global community of Muslim-majority societies and cultures shaped historically and religiously by Islam, spanning regions from North Africa and the Middle East to parts of Asia and beyond.
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Islamic Golden Age
The Islamic Golden Age was a flourishing period of intellectual, scientific, cultural, and economic advancement in the Islamic world, roughly from the 8th to 14th centuries, that profoundly influenced global knowledge and civilization.
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Islamic music
Islamic music encompasses the diverse vocal and instrumental traditions shaped by Islamic religious, spiritual, and cultural practices across the Muslim world.
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Suhrawardiyya
Suhrawardiyya is a major Sufi order originating in the Islamic world, known for its emphasis on spiritual discipline, ethical conduct, and organized missionary activity.
- 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: Islamic mathematics Target entity description: Islamic mathematics is the body of mathematical knowledge developed in the Islamic world between the 8th and 15th centuries, notable for major advances in algebra, arithmetic, geometry, and trigonometry that significantly influenced later European mathematics.
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A.
Islamic art
Islamic art is a diverse visual tradition encompassing architecture, calligraphy, geometric patterns, and decorative arts developed across the Islamic world, often characterized by aniconism and intricate, symbolically rich designs.
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B.
Islamic world
The Islamic world refers to the global community of Muslim-majority societies and cultures shaped historically and religiously by Islam, spanning regions from North Africa and the Middle East to parts of Asia and beyond.
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C.
Islamic Golden Age
The Islamic Golden Age was a flourishing period of intellectual, scientific, cultural, and economic advancement in the Islamic world, roughly from the 8th to 14th centuries, that profoundly influenced global knowledge and civilization.
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D.
Islamic music
Islamic music encompasses the diverse vocal and instrumental traditions shaped by Islamic religious, spiritual, and cultural practices across the Muslim world.
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E.
Suhrawardiyya
Suhrawardiyya is a major Sufi order originating in the Islamic world, known for its emphasis on spiritual discipline, ethical conduct, and organized missionary activity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (79)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of the history of mathematics
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historical mathematical tradition ⓘ scientific tradition of the Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
Islamic astronomy
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Islamic inheritance law ⓘ Islamic religious timekeeping ⓘ architecture ⓘ commerce ⓘ determination of qibla direction ⓘ land surveying ⓘ |
| developedConcept |
algorithmic calculation
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binomial coefficients ⓘ cosine function in trigonometry ⓘ decimal positional number system ⓘ early forms of mathematical induction ⓘ fractional arithmetic ⓘ geometric solutions of cubic equations ⓘ sine function in trigonometry ⓘ solution of quadratic equations ⓘ spherical trigonometry ⓘ symbolic algebraic manipulation ⓘ systematic use of zero ⓘ tangent function in trigonometry ⓘ use of Hindu-Arabic numerals ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod |
10th century
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11th century ⓘ 12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ 14th century ⓘ 15th century ⓘ 8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
| developedInRegion |
Andalusia
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surface form:
Al-Andalus
Central Asia ⓘ Islamic world ⓘ Middle East ⓘ North Africa ⓘ |
| fieldIncludes |
algebra
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arithmetic ⓘ astronomical mathematics ⓘ geometry ⓘ number theory ⓘ optical geometry ⓘ trigonometry ⓘ |
| influenced |
European mathematics
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Latin scholastic science ⓘ Western mathematics ⓘ
surface form:
Renaissance mathematics
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| influencedBy |
Babylonian mathematics
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Greek mathematics ⓘ Indian mathematics ⓘ |
| institutionalContext |
libraries and translation houses
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madrasas ⓘ observatories ⓘ royal courts ⓘ |
| introducedConcept | systematic algebraic methods ⓘ |
| languageOfScholarship |
Arabic
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Arabicized Greek ⓘ Persian ⓘ |
| majorFigure |
Al-Battani
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Al-Biruni ⓘ Al-Farabi ⓘ Al-Karaji ⓘ Al-Khwarizmi ⓘ Al-Kindi ⓘ Al-Samaw'al ⓘ Al-Uqlidisi ⓘ Thabit ibn Qurra ⓘ
surface form:
Ibn Qurra
Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) ⓘ
surface form:
Ibn al-Haytham
Jamshid al-Kashi ⓘ Nasir al-Din al-Tusi ⓘ Omar Khayyam ⓘ Thabit ibn Qurra ⓘ |
| notableWork | Al-Khwarizmi's Al-jabr wa-l-muqabala ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
House of Wisdom
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surface form:
House of Wisdom in Baghdad
Islamic Golden Age ⓘ history of science in the Islamic world ⓘ |
| transmittedVia |
Arabic-to-Latin translations
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translation movement in Sicily ⓘ translation schools in Spain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Islamic mathematics Description of subject: Islamic mathematics is the body of mathematical knowledge developed in the Islamic world between the 8th and 15th centuries, notable for major advances in algebra, arithmetic, geometry, and trigonometry that significantly influenced later European mathematics.
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