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Astronomical Computation Instruction

Astronomical Computation Instruction is a formal pedagogical method within Medieval Mathematics Education that specifically involves the systematic teaching of mathematical techniques for predicting celestial phenomena through the use of computational models derived from Ptolemaic and Islamic astronomical traditions.

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2017–2026

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Astronomical algorithms

Choice Reviews Online · 1992 · 848 citations

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Decoding the ancient Greek astronomical calculator known as the Antikythera Mechanism

Tony Freeth, Y. Bitsakis, X. Moussas et al. · Nature · 2006 · 352 citations

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Astronomical computing: 1. Computing under the open sky. 2. Virtues of the haversine.

B. P. Shumaker, Roger W. Sinnott · S&T · 1984 · 43 citations

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The First Big Wave of Astronomy Education Research Dissertations and Some Directions for Future Research Efforts

Timothy F. Slater · Astronomy Education Review · 2008 · 19 citations

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A comparative study of programming languages for next-generation astrodynamics systems

Helge Eichhorn, Juan Luis Cano, Frazer McLean et al. · CEAS Space Journal · 2017 · 16 citations

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Authors

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  1. MZ
    Mary Zafeiropoulou

    Hewlett-Packard (United States), United States

    1 publications · 352 citations

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  2. YB
    Y. Bitsakis

    Cardiff University, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 352 citations

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  3. RH
    R. Hadland

    National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

    1 publications · 352 citations

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  4. JH
    J. H. Seiradakis

    Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

    1 publications · 352 citations

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  5. TM
    Thomas Malzbender

    Hewlett-Packard (United States), United States

    1 publications · 352 citations

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Institutions

9

  1. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

    Thessaloniki, Greece

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    352 citations

  2. National Bank of Greece (Greece)

    Athens, Greece

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    704 citations

  3. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

    Madrid, Spain

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    16 citations

  4. The Archaeological Society at Athens

    Athens, Greece

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    704 citations

  5. Hewlett-Packard (United States)

    Palo Alto, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    704 citations

  6. Technische Universität Darmstadt

    Darmstadt, Germany

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    32 citations

  7. Athens University of Economics and Business

    Athens, Greece

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  8. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

    Athens, Greece

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    704 citations

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 1 publications · 848 citations

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  2. Nature

    1 publications · 352 citations

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  3. Astronomy Education Review

    AER · 1 publications · 19 citations

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  4. The Astronomical Journal

    AJ · 1 publications · 14 citations

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  5. CEAS Space Journal

    1 publications · 16 citations

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