Africa and mathematics: from colonial findings back to the ishango rods
Auteur :
Huylebrouck, Dirk
Éditeur :
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN :
9783030040369
Date de publication :
8 avr. 2019
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
It highlights the discovery of the Ishango rod, which was found to be the oldest mathematical tool in humanity's history, thereby shifting the origin of mathematics to the heart of Africa, and explores the different scientific hypotheses that emerged as a result.