Amazing traces of a babylonian origin in greek mathematics
Auteur :
Friberg, Joran
Éditeur :
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
ISBN :
9789812704528
Date de publication :
19 avr. 2007
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Singapour
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.