University of Tehran Press Journal for the History of Science 1735-0573 10 2 2012 09 22 Conics in Mathematical Textbooks of Contemporary Educational System of Iran Conics in Mathematical Textbooks of Contemporary Educational System of Iran 35 63 50950 FA Mahmoud Shahidi M.Sc. History of Science Journal Article 2013 05 04 Conics or the science of conic sections is one of the highest theoretical topics of geometry in Classical Antiquity and the Middle Ages. It was also studied for its practical applications. In this paper, we first present a short history of conics in Antiquity and the Islamic civilization, then we show how this discipline was introduced in Persian textbooks in the Qajar period and a little after, and how, through this transmission, its vocabulary underwent a change. Conics or the science of conic sections is one of the highest theoretical topics of geometry in Classical Antiquity and the Middle Ages. It was also studied for its practical applications. In this paper, we first present a short history of conics in Antiquity and the Islamic civilization, then we show how this discipline was introduced in Persian textbooks in the Qajar period and a little after, and how, through this transmission, its vocabulary underwent a change. https://jihs.ut.ac.ir/article_50950_82bc2683bbbbca6b723e31c3e2ec7f52.pdf