Mesopotamian mathematics 2100-1600 bc: technical constants in bureaucracy and education
Auteur :
Robson, Eleanor
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198152460
Date de publication :
20 mai 1999
Dimensions :
30,8 x 22,9 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
982 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book contains a study of the technical constants found in Old Babylonian mathematics 4000 years ago - the earliest `pure' mathematics in history. Their origins are traced to earlier accounting and administrative practices, and are used to examine aspects of mathematics education in early Mesopotamia.