OverviewA mathematician remembered for precise calculations and work with decimal fractions.CategoryScholarPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 1429 CE
Life and settingAl-Kashi worked in the Timurid scholarly circle associated with Ulugh Beg at Samarkand.Source: MacTutor History of Mathematics, University of St Andrews
Work and legacyHis writings explain arithmetic and methods of calculation, including decimal fractions. He also produced exceptionally accurate values for mathematical constants and contributed to astronomical work.Source: MacTutor History of Mathematics, University of St Andrews
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.MacTutor History of Mathematics, University of St Andrews
