The Exact Sciences in Antiquity

Abū Ma'shar algebraic Almagest alphabetic ancient angles anomalistic months apogee appears Arabic arithmetical assume astrological astronomical astronomical texts Babylonian astronomy Babylonian mathematics century B.C. circle column computation consecutive contains corresponding cuneiform decans determine discussion distance eclipses Egypt Egyptian mathematics ephemerides epicycle equator exactly example existence fact geometrical given Greek mathematics Hellenistic Hindu astronomy Hipparchus integers Islamic Kidinnu known latitude length of daylight linear methods longitudes lunar theory lunar velocity mathematical astronomy mathematical texts Mercury Mesopotamia modern moon motion multiplication Neugebauer numbers observations obtain obviously Old-Babylonian orbits origin papyrus phenomena planet planetary theory problem procedure Ptolemy Ptolemy's radius relation represents rising scribe Seleucid period sexagesimal stars symbols synodic month tables tablets tion translation triangle unit fractions Uruk visible writing written zigzag function zodiacal signs