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Unexpected Links Between Egyptian And Babylonian Mathematics.

Mesopotamian mathematics is known from a great number of cuneiform texts, most of them Old Babylonian, some Late Babylonian or pre-Old-Babylonian, and has been intensively studied during the last couple of decades. In contrast to this Egyptian mathematics is known from only a small number of papyrus...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Friberg, Jran
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore : World Scientific, 2005.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Preface; Contents; Chapter 1 Two Curious Mathematical Cuneiform Texts from Old Babylonian Mari; Chapter 2 Hieratic Mathematical Papyri and Cuneiform Mathematical Texts; Chapter 3 Demotic Mathematical Papyri and Cuneiform Mathematical Texts; Chapter 4 Greek-Egyptian Mathematical Documents and Cuneiform Mathematical Texts; New Thoughts About the History of Ancient Mathematics; Index of Texts; Index of Subjects; Bibliography.