851-0125-72L  History of Planetary Computations In The Premodern World

SemesterSpring Semester 2019
LecturersS. Hirose
Periodicitynon-recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish



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NumberTitleHoursLecturers
851-0125-72 VHistory of Planetary Computations In The Premodern World2 hrs
Tue17:15-19:00IFW A 32.1 »
S. Hirose

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AbstractThis course focuses on how positions of planets were computed before Kepler's law had been established in the 17th century. We will look at the cases in different regions and societies in ancient to premodern times, with a special interest on how mathematical tools had been developed for this purpose.
ObjectivePlanetary computations were one of the most difficult problems in astronomical practices before the modern era. Therefore in this course we shall see various cases of how cutting-edge knowledge was utilized in ancient times, and how the demand from this sort of "applied science" contributed to the development of mathematics. In comparison with the Autumn semester 2017 course "Introduction to Premodern Astral Sciences", this course focuses on a single topic in the history of astronomy and involves more discussions on mathematics. It is designed for both those who took the previous course and those
who did not.

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ECTS credits3 credits
ExaminersS. Hirose
Typegraded semester performance
Language of examinationEnglish
RepetitionRepetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit.

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ProgrammeSectionType
Doctoral Department of Humanities, Social and Political SciencesDoctoral and Post-Doctoral CoursesWInformation
GESS Science in PerspectivePhilosophyWInformation
History and Philosophy of Knowledge MasterLectures and ExercisesWInformation