| Omar Khayyám's Tent-Making Tools | |
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Origin |
Omar Khayyám |
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Type |
Tent Staking Tools |
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Effects |
Increases mathematical inclination and understanding |
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Downsides |
Zeal to link unrelated ideas together |
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Activation |
Entering tent made with tools |
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Collected by |
Warehouse 9 |
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Section |
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Date of Collection |
1524 |
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Origin[]
Ghiyāth al-Dīn Abū al-Fatḥ ʿUmar ibn Ibrāhīm Nīsābūrī (18 May 1048 – 4 December 1131), commonly known as Omar Khayyam, was a Persian polymath, known for his contributions to mathematics, astronomy, philosophy, and poetry. He was born in Nishapur, the initial capital of the Seljuk Empire, and lived during the period of the Seljuk dynasty, around the time of the First Crusade.
As a mathematician, he is most notable for his work on the classification and solution of cubic equations, where he provided a geometric formulation based on the intersection of conics. He also contributed to a deeper understanding of Euclid's parallel axiom. As an astronomer, he calculated the duration of the solar year with remarkable precision and accuracy, and designed the Jalali calendar, a solar calendar with a very precise 33-year intercalation cycle which provided the basis for the Persian calendar that is still in use after nearly a millennium.
Effects[]
Staying inside a tent built with the tools increases one's intellect in mathematics, which can lead to new discoveries in the fields of algebra and geometry.
Ensnares user in the belief that ideas must connect with another fully to be valid, such as people interacting or parts in an assembly. The lack of intersection makes one either tirelessly search for a link even if there is none, or attempt to force disparate items together into a dysfunctional hodgepodge.