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Algebra in Cuneiform (Høyrup)

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An introduction to so-called “Babylonian algebra” that explains its geometrical foundation.

Thumbnail: Assyrian tablet bearing cuneiform script. (CC BY 2.0; Matt Neale from UK - British Museum, Assyrian collections (Room 10) via Wikipedia)


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