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• Astronomy — • Divided into two main branches, astrometry and astrophysics; the former concerned with determining the places of the investigation of the heavenly bodies, the latter, with the investigation of their chemical and physical nature Catholic… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Mathematical physics — refers to development of mathematical methods for application to problems in physics. The Journal of Mathematical Physics defines this area as: the application of mathematics to problems in physics and the development of mathematical methods… …   Wikipedia

• Astronomy in medieval Islam — An 18th century Persian Astrolabe, kept at The Whipple Museum of the History of Science in Cambridge, England. Islamic astronomy or Arabic astronomy comprises the astronomical developments made in the Islamic world, particularly during the… …   Wikipedia

• Mathematical analysis — Mathematical analysis, which mathematicians refer to simply as analysis, has its beginnings in the rigorous formulation of infinitesimal calculus. It is a branch of pure mathematics that includes the theories of differentiation, integration and… …   Wikipedia

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• Greek astronomy — is the astronomy of those who wrote in the Greek language in classical antiquity. It is understood to include the ancient Greek, Hellenistic, Greco Roman, and Late Antiquity eras. It is not limited geographically to Greece or to ethnic Greeks, as …   Wikipedia

• Epoch (astronomy) — In astronomy, an epoch is a moment in time used as a reference for the orbital elements of a celestial body. [cite book|last=Soop|first=E. M.|title=Handbook of Geostationary Orbits|publisher=Springer|date=1994|isbn=9780792330547] Typically, the… …   Wikipedia

• Saros (astronomy) — The saros i/ˈsɛərɒ …   Wikipedia

• Trepidation (astronomy) — Trepidation as used in the field of astronomy means an imagined oscillation of the equinoxes. It should not be confused with precession. In precession, the equinoxes appear to move slowly through the ecliptic, completing a revolution in… …   Wikipedia

• Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics — The Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics was a school of mathematics and astronomy founded by Madhava of Sangamagrama in Kerala, South India, which included among its members: Parameshvara, Neelakanta Somayaji, Jyeshtadeva, Achyuta… …   Wikipedia