Archimedes’s Measurement of the Circle in Arabic: Texts and Translations

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Coşkun E.

SCIAMVS. SOURCES AND COMMENTARIES IN EXACT SCIENCES, cilt.23, ss.79-179, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Dergi Adı: SCIAMVS. SOURCES AND COMMENTARIES IN EXACT SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Index Islamicus, zbMATH
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.79-179
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Measurement of the Circle is a short treatise by Archimedes on the area and the perimeter of a circle. It was translated into Arabic in the 9th century, along with other works attributed to Archimedes. Various versions of the Arabic translation of Measurement of the Circle were also produced. In this article, the critical editions of three Arabic versions of Measurement of the Circle are presented together with their English translations.