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Algebra in Cuneiform
Table of contents
Algebra in Cuneiform
Introduction to an Old Babylonian Geometrical Technique
Preface
1
Introduction: The Issue – and Some Necessary Tools
2
Techniques for the First Degree
3
The Fundamental Techniques for the Second Degree
4
Complex Second-degree Problems
5
Application of Quasi-algebraic Techniques to Geometry
6
General Characteristics
7
The Background
8
Origin and Heritage
9
A Moral
Appendix A: Problems for the Reader
Appendix B: Transliterated Texts
Bibliographical Note