ISBN: 9780387953038 - lengths, widths, surfaces: a portrait of old babylonian algebra and its kin (sources and studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences) (7 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. First edition, first printing, 476 pp., hardcover, a small scuff to edge of front cover else very good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Gut. xiv, 459 p. Ex-library with stamp and library-signature. GOOD condition, some traces of use. Ehem. Bibliotheksexemplar mit Signatur und Stempel. GUTER Zustand, ein paar Gebrauchsspuren. C-04252 9780387953038 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1150.

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Hardcover. Zustand: As New. 8vo (24 cm), XIV, 459, [3] pp. Publisher's laminated boards (minor shelf wear). "In this examination of the Babylonian cuneiform "algebra" texts, based on a detailed investigation of the terminology and discursive organization of the texts, Jens Høyrup proposes that the traditional interpretation must be rejected. The texts turn out to speak not of pure numbers, but of the dimensions and areas of rectangles and other measurable geometrical magnitudes, often serving as representatives of other magnitudes (prices, workdays, etc.), much as pure numbers represent concrete magnitudes in modern applied algebra. Moreover, the geometrical procedures are seen to be reasoned to the same extent as the solutions of modern equation algebra, though not built on any explicit deductive structure." (from the blurb).…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - In this examination of the Babylonian cuneiform 'algebra' texts, based on a detailed investigation of the terminology and discursive organization of the texts, Jens Høyrup proposes that the traditional interpretation must be rejected. The texts turn out to speak not of pure numbers, but of the dimensions and areas of rectangles and other measurable geometrical magnitudes, often serving as representatives of other magnitudes (prices, workdays, etc.), much as pure numbers represent concrete magnitudes in modern applied algebra. Moreover, the geometrical procedures are seen to be reasoned to the same extent as the solutions of modern equation algebra, though not built on any explicit deductive structure.…