Alhacén: una revolución óptica

Agustín González-Cano

doi:10.3989/arbor.2015.775n5001

Ibn al-Haytham: an optical revolution

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Agustín González-Cano Universidad Complutense de Madrid

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https://doi.org/10.3989/arbor.2015.775n5001

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Ibn al-Haytham, History of Optics, intromission theory, refraction, vision

Abstract

Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) represents a turning point in the history of Optics, as a key figure in the development of optical theory and an outstanding scientist. Here we summarize his main contributions and their significance, with particular emphasis on Ibn al-Haytham’s reconsideration of the role of light in vision and the intromission model he proposed.

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Published

2015-10-30

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González-Cano, A. (2015). Ibn al-Haytham: an optical revolution. Arbor, 191(775), a262. https://doi.org/10.3989/arbor.2015.775n5001

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Vol. 191 No. 775 (2015)

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