Mathematical Treasure: Ibn Luyun’s Didactic poem on surveying and measurement of areas

This Didactic poem on surveying and measurement of areas was created by Ibn Luyūn al-Tujībī, Saʻd ibn Aḥmad (1282–1349) in the 14th century, probably in what is now Spain. Poems were employed as memory-aids for recalling specific information.

These images from LJS 465 are presented courtesy of the Schoenberg Manuscript Collection within the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at the University of Pennsylvania. The full volume may be viewed here.

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