Algebra in cuneiform : introduction to an old Babylonian geometrical technique / Jens Hoyrup.
Pubblicazione:
Berlin : Max Planck Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte, 2013.
Descrizione fisica:
165 p. : ill. ; 30 cm
Serie:
Preprint, 0948-9444 ; 452
Note:
In testa al front.: Max Planck Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte = Max Planck institute for the history of science
Contiene:
Indice: Preface. Introduction: The issue and some necessary tools. 1. Techniques for the first degree 2. The fundamental techniques for the second degree 3. Complex second-degree problems 4. Application of quasi-algebraic techniques to geometry 5. General characteristics 6. The background 7. Origin and heritage 8. A moral. Appendix A: Problems for the reader. Appendix B: Transliterated texts. Bibliographic note. Index. Boxes
