Unexpected links between egyptian and babylonian mathematics
Auteur :
Friberg, Joran
Éditeur :
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
ISBN :
9789812563286
Date de publication :
24 juin 2005
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Singapour
Shows that the methods developed by the author for the study of mathematical cuneiform texts can also be applied to all kinds of Egyptian mathematical texts, hieratic, demotic, or Greek-Egyptian. At the same time, this book also shows that Egyptian and Babylonian mathematics display greater similarities than expected.