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Ya'ish ibn Ibrahim al-Umawi

Ya'ish ibn Ibrahim al-Umawi is a mathematics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Ya'ish ibn Ibrahim al-Umawi rather than just read about it. In short: Abū ʿAbdallāh Yaʿīsh ibn Ibrāhīm ibn Yūsuf ibn Simāk al-Andalusī al-Umawī (Arabic: يعيش بن إبراهيم بن يوسف بن سماك الأموي الأندلسي) (1400? in Al-Andalus – 1489 in Damascus, Mamluk Sultanate) was a 15th-century Spanish-Arab mathematician. Works Marasim al-intisab fi'ilm al-hisab ("On arithmetical rules and procedures"), first date written in 1373 and hence the birth date above is controversial.

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Reference excerpt

Abū ʿAbdallāh Yaʿīsh ibn Ibrāhīm ibn Yūsuf ibn Simāk al-Andalusī al-Umawī (Arabic: يعيش بن إبراهيم بن يوسف بن سماك الأموي الأندلسي) (1400? in Al-Andalus – 1489 in Damascus, Mamluk Sultanate) was a 15th-century Spanish-Arab mathematician.

Works Marasim al-intisab fi'ilm al-hisab ("On arithmetical rules and procedures"), first date written in 1373 and hence the birth date above is controversial. Raf'al-ishkal fi ma'rifat al-ashkal (a work on mensuration).

References

Bibliography Saidan, A. S. (1970). "Al-Umawī, Abū 'Abdallāh Ya'īsh Ibn ibrāHīm Ibn Yūsuf Ibn Simāk Al-Andalusī". Dictionary of Scientific Biography. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. ISBN 0-684-10114-9. Ahmad Salim Saidan (ed.), Yaish ibn Ibrahim al-Umawi, On arithmetical rules and procedures (Aleppo, 1981).

External links O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Ya'ish ibn Ibrahim al-Umawi", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Ya'ish ibn Ibrahim al-Umawi

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Ya'ish ibn Ibrahim al-Umawi claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In mathematics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Ya'ish ibn Ibrahim al-Umawi before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Ya'ish ibn Ibrahim al-Umawi ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Ya'ish ibn Ibrahim al-Umawi

In research: Ya'ish ibn Ibrahim al-Umawi appears in mathematics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Ya'ish ibn Ibrahim al-Umawi in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Ya'ish ibn Ibrahim al-Umawi is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1400s births, 1489 deaths, 14th-century mathematicians, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Ya'ish ibn Ibrahim al-Umawi outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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