What is ancient mathematics?

DOI10.1007/BF03025414zbMath1052.00514MaRDI QIDQ5949235

Ilan Vardi

Publication date: 18 November 2001

Published in: The Mathematical Intelligencer (Search for Journal in Brave)

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Methodology of mathematics (00A35) History of Greek and Roman mathematics (01A20) History of mathematics and mathematicians (01A99) General histories, source books (01A05)

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