How the estimate of 2 on YBC 7289 may have been calculated
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Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: It remains unknown how the approximation of 2 scribed on Babylonian tablet YBC 7289 was calculated. In this article I show how it can be straightforwardly computed using a well-known regular number as... more
Source: Historia Mathematica
Author David Buckle
Cites: 21
Cited by: 1
Related to: 10
FWCI: 1.677
Citation percentile (by year/subfield): 74.77
Subfield: Theoretical Computer Science
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Sustainable Development Goal Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
APC paid (est): $1,650