You have to read the chapter from William Dunham's book, Journey Through Genius, and take reading notes on it for next class.
An Astrolabe
Omar Khayyam's Solutions to Cubic Equations
This is a portion of a page from a manuscript of the Algebra (Maqalah fi al-jabra wa-al muqabalah) of Omar Khayyam (1048-1131). This work is known for its solution of the various cases of the cubic equation by finding the intersections of appropriately chosen conic sections.
School of Athens
A portion, depicting Euclid and his students, from Raphael's 16th century painting.
12th Century Manuscript
Pages from Al Sammawal's Errors of The Astronomers
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