a bend in fault and it is marked by deformation is called syntaxis and a large geological unit having series of faults and folds is called syntaxial belt.
By: Tarib Jalees
student of Earth Sciences in Comsats Abbottabad, Pakistan.
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Yes. "Mathematike Syntaxis." was written by Ptolemy.
Mathematike Syntaxis, also known as Syntaxis mathematica, was written by Claudius Ptolemy in the 2nd century. It was written in Greek, and is also known as Almagest.
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The treatise was written by the Greek, Claudius Ptolemaeus or Ptolemy (90-168 AD).
The treatise was written by the Greek, Claudius Ptolemaeus or Ptolemy (90-168 AD).
The concept of a geocentric universe is prominently discussed in "Mathematike Syntaxis," also known as the Almagest, by the ancient Greek astronomer Claudius Ptolemy. In this work, Ptolemy elaborates on the geocentric model, where the Earth is positioned at the center of the universe, and the planets and stars move in circular orbits around it. His model became the dominant astronomical paradigm for over a thousand years until the heliocentric theory gained acceptance.
In his work "Mathematike Syntaxis," also known as the "Almagest," the ancient astronomer Ptolemy described a geocentric universe, where Earth is at the center and all celestial bodies, including the Sun, Moon, and stars, revolve around it. This model emphasized the motion of the planets in complex paths called epicycles to explain their observed movements. Ptolemy's geocentric system dominated Western astronomical thought for over a millennium until the heliocentric model proposed by Copernicus gained acceptance.
J. M. van der Horst has written: 'Kleine middelnederlandse syntaxis' -- subject(s): Dutch language, Grammar, Historical, Historical Grammar, Syntax
The Himalayan mountain system is known to have a prominent syntaxis, called the Himalayan syntaxial bend. This geological feature represents a sharp change in orientation of the mountain ranges, where the Greater Himalayas abruptly turn towards the southeast.
The word "syntax" comes from the Greek word "syntaxis," which means "arrangement" or "ordering." It is derived from the terms "syn" meaning "together" and "taxis" meaning "arrangement." In linguistics, syntax refers to the way in which words are structured and ordered in a language to form sentences.