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Golden Scholars: A Map of Mathematics in the Islamic World
An encyclopedic reference tracing mathematical work across the Islamic world from roughly 750 to 1600 CE.
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- Readers studying the history of mathematics
- Worth noticing
- The reference distinguishes debated historical claims from settled ones and uses circa dates where biographical evidence is incomplete.
Field notes
The homepage offers multiple reading paths rather than a single chronological essay: visitors can browse scholars alphabetically, move through eight historical eras, or follow mathematical themes such as algebra, optics, and combinatorics. It also includes a transmission-to-Europe section, a glossary, timeline, bibliography, and an explicit methodology note. The project acknowledges incomplete medieval biographies and flags disputed historical connections instead of presenting every claim as settled.
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