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This website contains an overview of Babylonian mathematics, with links to in-depth analyses of Babylonian numerals and Pythagoras?s theorem in Babylonian mathematics. The history of zero covers Mesopotamia, Greece, India, the Mayan people in Central America, China, and Europe. Links also give access to bibliographies of mathematicians, such as Cardan, Ch'in, Bhaskara, and Brahmagupta. Examples of written numbers using the cuneiform symbols in the sexigesimal system are included. Other terms: algorithm, reciprocals, geometry, quadratic equation, square root, fractions, finger counting, decimal system, Yale tablet, Plimpton 322, Susa tablet, Tell Dhibayi tablet, triangle, Mahavira. (Includes 104 references)
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| Subject keyword(s) | Early number systems, Famous numbers, Geometry, Mathematics, Mathematics history, Number and operations, Number concepts, Plane geometry, Pythagorean Theorem, Pythagorean theorem, Zero |
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| Grade level | Middle School, High School, Informal Education |
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| Intended audience | Learner |
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| Resource type | Reference Material |
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| Resource format | image, image/jpeg, text, text/html |
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| Rights | Copyright 2002 University of St Andrews |
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History Topics: Babylonian mathematics An overview of Babylonian mathematics Babylonian numerals Pythagoras's theorem in Babylonian mathematics A history of Zero History Topics Index Alphabetical History Topics Index Main index Biographies index Birthplace Maps Famous curves index Mathematicians of the day Anniversaries for the year Chronology Time lines Societies, honours, etc Search Form JOC/EFR March 2011 The URL of this page is: School of Mathematics and Statistics University of St Andrews, Scotland http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Indexes/Babylonians.html
