Editing Main Page (section)

=== Current phase ===

Naomi Aradi is re-coding the transcripts of medieval arithmetic works on the Mispar platform. The manuscripts are presented together with the usual meta-data (author, time, place, etc.), as well as a detailed list of headings and subheadings in English, notes with modern transcriptions of mathematical operations, and partial English translations. 
A unique feature of this project is tagging each treatise by mathematical subjects and motifs arranged in a hierarchical tag tree [[Category Page]]. Subsequently, one can use these tags to search the texts. Our tagging system was especially developed by ETH Zürich to allow tagging a dynamic MediaWiki page. It is unique in that it allows for editing and reprocessing a page even after it is tagged. As a result, gradual crowd-sourced amendment and improvement of the page is still possible after the tagging.

The tagging allows, among other things, to compare all definitions of a certain English or Hebrew mathematical term across the corpus, all algorithms for specific arithmetical operations (such as root extraction), and all treatments of specific subjects across this entire corpus. It enables to track routes of transmissions of knowledge and the evolution of ideas within the scientific culture. It will also facilitate tracking down the influences of non-Hebrew sources through translation and adaptation.

Users now has the possibility to browse, search, and read this material. Editing the texts (and, in particular, creating tag-based searches) is not open for the general public at this point, but if you wish to collaborate on this project with us, please ask us for the necessary editorial privileges. Please note that at this stage many of the pages are still under construction and may contain errors. Suggestion, corrections and criticism, however, will be welcome.