The language of mathematics: the case of cuneiform texts
Lecture by Carlos Gonçalves (Paris IAS fellow)
Presentation
Numbers, measurements and calculations were extremely common in the cuneiform culture. Besides their presence in the so-called strictly mathematical texts, numbers, measurements and calculations were also constitutive of texts of loan contracts, real state transactions and tribute collection, to mention only these examples. In this talk, I will present some aspects of the mathematical language that characterise this rich corpus.
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Mathematics in Administrative and Economic Practices in Ancient Mesopotamia 01 October 2016 - 30 June 2017 |
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