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| CONTRIBUTORS
Yvonne Dold-Samplonius, Christoph Kindl, Kurt Saetzler (IWR Heidelberg) |
CONTACT
Yvonne Dold-Samplonius Mathematisches Institut Universität Heidelberg I.N.F. 288 D-69120 Heidelberg GERMANY Email: dold@math.uni-heidelberg.de
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| SUMMARY
Al-Kashi (d. 1429), one of the greatest Islamic scientists, developed five ways of modeling architectural arches, vaults and domes, using only a compass and straightedge. The mathematical constructions are demonstrated and are compared to photographs of existing domes. |
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