Amazing Traces Of A Babylonian Origin In Greek Mathematics

Auteur: Friberg, Joran (Retired, Chalmers Univ Of Tech, Gothenburg, Sweden)
Editeur: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
A sequel to "Unexpected Links Between Egyptian and Babylonian Mathematics", this book is based on the author's studies of the history of Mesopotamian mathematics, from late 4th to late 1st millennium BC. It argues that several of the most famous Greek mathematicians appear to have been familiar with various aspects of Babylonian "metric algebra.
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A sequel to "Unexpected Links Between Egyptian and Babylonian Mathematics", this book is based on the author's studies of the history of Mesopotamian mathematics, from late 4th to late 1st millennium BC. It argues that several of the most famous Greek mathematicians appear to have been familiar with various aspects of Babylonian "metric algebra.
ISBN / EAN 9789812704528
Auteur Friberg, Joran (Retired, Chalmers Univ Of Tech, Gothenburg, Sweden)
Editeur World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd