Treatise on Demonstration of Problems of Algebra
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Treatise on Demonstration of Problems of Algebra is a seminal mathematical work by Omar Khayyam in which he systematically analyzes and geometrically solves cubic equations.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treatise on Demonstration of Problems of Algebra Context triple: [Omar Khayyam, notableWork, Treatise on Demonstration of Problems of Algebra]
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Disquisitiones Arithmeticae
Disquisitiones Arithmeticae is a foundational 1801 treatise on number theory that systematically developed the subject and introduced many of its central concepts and methods.
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Über die Bildung des Formensystems der ternären biquadratischen Form
"Über die Bildung des Formensystems der ternären biquadratischen Form" is the 1907 doctoral dissertation of mathematician Emmy Noether, in which she investigates the invariant theory of certain higher-degree algebraic forms.
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The Mathematical Analysis of Logic
The Mathematical Analysis of Logic is George Boole’s pioneering 1847 work that laid the foundations of symbolic logic and helped initiate the algebraic treatment of logical reasoning.
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Begriffsschrift
Begriffsschrift is Gottlob Frege’s groundbreaking 1879 work that introduced a formal logical notation and is widely regarded as the foundation of modern symbolic logic.
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Grundgesetze der Arithmetik, Volume II
Grundgesetze der Arithmetik, Volume II is the second volume of Gottlob Frege’s foundational work in logic and the philosophy of mathematics, in which he further develops and applies his formal system for arithmetic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treatise on Demonstration of Problems of Algebra Target entity description: Treatise on Demonstration of Problems of Algebra is a seminal mathematical work by Omar Khayyam in which he systematically analyzes and geometrically solves cubic equations.
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A.
Disquisitiones Arithmeticae
Disquisitiones Arithmeticae is a foundational 1801 treatise on number theory that systematically developed the subject and introduced many of its central concepts and methods.
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B.
Über die Bildung des Formensystems der ternären biquadratischen Form
"Über die Bildung des Formensystems der ternären biquadratischen Form" is the 1907 doctoral dissertation of mathematician Emmy Noether, in which she investigates the invariant theory of certain higher-degree algebraic forms.
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C.
The Mathematical Analysis of Logic
The Mathematical Analysis of Logic is George Boole’s pioneering 1847 work that laid the foundations of symbolic logic and helped initiate the algebraic treatment of logical reasoning.
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D.
Begriffsschrift
Begriffsschrift is Gottlob Frege’s groundbreaking 1879 work that introduced a formal logical notation and is widely regarded as the foundation of modern symbolic logic.
-
E.
Grundgesetze der Arithmetik, Volume II
Grundgesetze der Arithmetik, Volume II is the second volume of Gottlob Frege’s foundational work in logic and the philosophy of mathematics, in which he further develops and applies his formal system for arithmetic.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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mathematical treatise ⓘ work on algebra ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Risāla fī sharḥ mā ashkala min muṣādarāt kitāb Uqlīdis (contextually related work / tradition) ⓘ |
| approach |
geometric demonstration
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systematic classification of equation types ⓘ |
| author | Omar Khayyam ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Persian ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
astronomer
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mathematician ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
history of algebra
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history of cubic equations ⓘ |
| field |
algebra
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geometry ⓘ |
| genre | mathematics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
classification of cubic equations
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geometric constructions using conic sections ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest systematic treatments of cubic equations ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of algebra in Europe
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later Islamic algebraists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Greek geometry
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earlier Islamic mathematics ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
algebra
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cubic equations ⓘ geometric solutions of equations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early development of algebraic geometry ideas
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geometric solutions of cubic equations ⓘ systematic analysis of cubic equations ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| period | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
al-Khwarizmi's algebra
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linked to:
Al-Khwarizmi's Al-jabr wa-l-muqabala
history of conic sections ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation |
11th century
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12th century ⓘ |
| title | Treatise on Demonstration of Problems of Algebra ⓘ |
| uses |
conic sections
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geometric methods ⓘ |
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