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Adelbold of Utrecht: Libellus de Ratione Inveniendi Crassitudinem Sphaerae

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: AI-assisted Latin to English translation of "Libellus de Ratione Inveniendi Crassitudinem Sphaerae" by Adelbold of Utrecht (c. 1000). Source: Patrologia Latina Volume 140. A mathematical treatise on calculating the volume of a sphere, addressed to Pope Sylvester II (Gerbert of Aurillac), the famous 'Mathematician Pope.' This work demonstrates the sophisticated mathematical culture of cathedral schools in the 10th-11th century and the survival of classical Greek mathematics through medieval intermediaries. Translation produced using Claude (Anthropic) with human direction, selection, and editorial review. The Latin text is provided alongside English for verification.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17982638

Author: Wolfslayer, Ryan

Language: English

Topic: History and Theory of Mathematics

Subfield: Theoretical Computer Science

Field: Mathematics

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7116447331

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