Ibn Al-Haytham’s Completion of the Conics

by J.P. Hogendijk, J.P. Hogendijk

Arabian text with English translation and commentary

417 pages, Hardcover

First published December 13, 1984

Reviews

[Tyler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Good way to be introduced into the Analytical-Synthetical method of geometry. As opposed to learning it from a textbook, having it taught through experience is much better. Seeing everything analyzed, and then subsequently applied is absolutely fascinating. I seem to know a bit about the idea of a diorismos as well.

Very interesting text, and a great way to complete my understanding of On Conics. I will be reading another book by Ibn Al-Haytham in the future, On the Configuration of the World, so I look forward to reading this author

Second read:
I have finished this book once more. Upon the second read, I find more things about the method he used that I agreed with more, some methodology, like certain syntheses, whose use I sort of disagreed with actually. Overall though, it was a good re-read. I will not be doing it again