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Gerbertův úvod do geocentrické astronomie
Studie se věnuje čtyřem astronomickým pomůckám, které vytvořil a užíval Gerbert z Aurillacu, remešský a ravennský arcibiskup, opat v Bobbiu a v letech 999–1003 papež (pod jménem Silvestr II.). Gerbert vyučoval quadrivium především v Remeši a od jeho žáka
Marek Otisk
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Crônicas universais na Alemanha Medieval
O ser medieval encarava a existência da humanidade como um fenômeno precário, perfeitamente delimitado. Seus relatos dessa humanidade assumem, por isso, um aspecto absoluto, revelando ascensão, ápice e declínio, ou melhor, comêço e fim de sua história ...
Erwin Theodor
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Pesquisas em história da matemática têm como um de seus pressupostos reconhecer que a área de conhecimento que temos hoje não é a mesma daquelas disciplinas ou ciências consideradas como matemáticas no passado.
Zaqueu Vieira Oliveira +2 more
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The Role of Dice in the Emergence of the Probability Calculus
Summary The early development of the probability calculus was clearly influenced by the roll of dice. However, while dice have been cast since time immemorial, documented calculations on the frequency of various dice throws date back only to the mid‐13th century.
David R. Bellhouse, Christian Genest
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Métrica y Arquitectura del Hospital de los Reyes Católicos en Santiago de Compostela
Aunque los Reyes Católicos protegieron varios hospitales en diferentes ciudades de la península, promovieron dos directamente: el de Santiago y el de Granada, que presentan en su idea matriz el corpus arquitectónico del contenedor bien definido y aislado
Víctor Grande Nieto
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Accounting Professionalism: Serving the Public Interest Means First Knowing What Societies Value
ABSTRACT This paper calls for including liberal arts study in undergraduate accounting degrees. Although the idea is not new, unlike previous calls – which use normative‐based arguments to link liberal arts study with the development of students' critical thinking, problem‐solving, and analytical skills – the present study views the inclusion of ...
Ralph W. Adler
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Demon of Analogy: Octavio Paz, Rubén Darío and Spanish-American Modernism between America and France [PDF]
The article is dedicated to the reception of Ruben Darío’s works in the essays of Octavio Paz. A special attention is paid to the essay from the book «Quadrivium» (1965) — «The Siren and the Seashell»: among great number of Paz’s critical works the essay
Anastasia V. Gladoshchuk
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The Harmonious Soul and the Defence of Music in Sixteenth‐Century England
Abstract This article examines the history of the concept of the soul as a harmony—as opposed to merely being like a harmony—in sixteenth‐century England, demonstrating how debates over music's morality in sixteenth‐century England were a catalyst for theorising an increasing affinity between music and the soul.
Katherine Butler
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Although Ancient systems of world harmony are ubiquitous in Medieval and Renaissance musical treatises, they seem to contradict long-established systems of knowledge, such as Ptolemaic astronomy (the system of epicycles and eccentrics, and distances ...
Guillaume Bunel
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Nonlinear Damping as the Fourth Dimension in Optical Fiber Anemometry
Nonlinear damping is introduced as the fourth dimension in the operation of a fiber tip optomechanical anemometer. The flow sensing element includes a 3D rotor, measuring 110 µm in diameter, that revolves around a stator fabricated through a two‐photon nanomachining process.
Jeremiah C. Williams +1 more
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