Mathematics in the Time of the Pharaohs
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- Languages:English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
- Media:Paperback
- Number Of Items:1
- Edition:Unabridged, Slightly Corrected Republ.
- Pages:286
- Shipping Weight (lbs):0.7
- Dimensions (in):5.4 x 0.6 x 8.5
- Publication Date:June 1, 1982
- ISBN:048624315X
- EAN:9780486243153
- ASIN:048624315X
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Synopsis
In this carefully researched study, the author examines Egyptian mathematics, demonstrating that although operations were limited in number, they were remarkably adaptable to a great many applications: solution of problems in direct and inverse proportion, linear equations of the first degree, and arithmetical and geometrical progressions.
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