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THE CELESTIAL KINEMATICS OF IBN AL-HAYTHAM
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After having reformulated optics, Ibn al-Haytham conceived of an analogous project for astronomy. This has just been revealed by an important book by the mathematician which has never been studied until now. Ibn al-Haytham's reform consists in excluding all cosmology, and in developing a systematic study of a celestial kinematics that has been completely geometrized. In turn, the realization of such a reform demanded innovative research in infinitesimal geometry. In this article, an attempt is made to present this new geometry, as well as the mathematical means invented to elaborate it.
Title: THE CELESTIAL KINEMATICS OF IBN AL-HAYTHAM
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After having reformulated optics, Ibn al-Haytham conceived of an analogous project for astronomy.
This has just been revealed by an important book by the mathematician which has never been studied until now.
Ibn al-Haytham's reform consists in excluding all cosmology, and in developing a systematic study of a celestial kinematics that has been completely geometrized.
In turn, the realization of such a reform demanded innovative research in infinitesimal geometry.
In this article, an attempt is made to present this new geometry, as well as the mathematical means invented to elaborate it.
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