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=====Mathematics of the ''Almagest''===== | =====Mathematics of the ''Almagest''===== | ||
The mathematics contained in the ''Almagest'' are not especially advanced, but are difficult to parse because they are in base-60 (sexagesimal) and use mathematical techniques that are not generally taught in modern day because they have been replaced with more useful methods. In response, this class develops the mathematical understanding that is necessary to engage with the text. | The mathematics contained in the ''Almagest'' are not especially advanced, but are difficult to parse because they are in base-60 (sexagesimal) and use mathematical techniques that are not generally taught in modern day because they have been replaced with more useful methods. In response, this class develops the mathematical understanding that is necessary to engage with the text. | ||
=====Here Comes the Sun===== | =====Here Comes the Sun===== |