Ibn al-Haytham and Analytical Mathematics

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Focusing on the medieval Arab world, this volume serves as a primary source on the history and philosophy of mathematics and the exact sciences. It features extensive commentary by Roshdi Rashed, a leading expert in Arabic sciences and philosophy. His insights illuminate the historical, textual, and epistemic contexts that shaped Arabic mathematical and scientific knowledge through the seventeenth century, offering a rich understanding of its development and significance.