The Journal of Natural Sciences (자연과학논문집)
- Volume 16 Issue 1
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- Pages.39-48
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- 2005
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- 1225-6196(pISSN)
Some historical aspects of Babylonian Mathematics
바빌로니아수학의 역사적 고찰
- Kim, Seong-Suk (Department of Applied Mathematics, Paichai University) ;
- Kim, Daniel G. (Department of Mathematics, Southern Oregon University)
- Published : 2005.12.30
Abstract
Many researchers consider the totality of Babylonian mathematics was profoundly elementary, but some of their mathematical knowledge achieved a novel comparable to the Greeks. The aim of this article is to provide a brief overview of the environmental and social background which made mathematical development. Historically, mathematics is always a product of society. So it is valuable to study historical background which have produced mathematics.
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