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Autor/in | Bidwell, James K. |
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Titel | A Babylonian Geometrical Algebra. |
Quelle | In: College Mathematics Journal, 17 (1986) 1, S.22-31Infoseite zur Zeitschrift |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
Schlagwörter | Leitfaden; Algebra; Algorithms; College Mathematics; Geometric Concepts; Higher Education; Mathematics Instruction; Problem Solving |
Abstract | A possible method of derivation of prescriptions for solving problems, found in Babylonian cuneiform texts, is presented. It is a kind of "geometric algebra" based mainly on one figure and the manipulation of or within various areas and segments. (MNS) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |