Accounting for overspecification and indifference to visual accuracy in manuscript diagrams : a tentative explanation based on transmission

Abstract: The first time you encounter a medieval manuscript of a Greek mathematical or astronomical work, like those of Archimedes, Euclid, or Aristarchus, the most impressive feature is the odd configuration many diagrams show. There is a tendency to represent more regularity among the geometric o...

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Autor principal: Carman, Christián C.
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/8607
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