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Ancient Sites
Advanced geometry of Islamic art
By reported on BBC website
Feb 23, 2007 - 4:28:54 PM


Peter Lu with his cousin Christina Tam in Bukhara, UzbekistanResearchers in the US have found 15th Century examples that use the concept of quasicrystalline geometry.

This indicates intuitive understanding of complex mathematical formulae, even if the artisans had not worked out the underlying theory, the study says.

The discovery is published in the journal Science. undefined undefined undefined undefined

The research shows an important breakthrough had occurred in Islamic mathematics and design by 1200. Read full article.



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