2002/02/01 by Eleanor Robson · 1 citation
Mathematics · #Art #Computer science #History and Theory of Mathematics
paper · doi:10.1080/00029890.2002.11919845
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most famous ancient mathematical artefacts [Figure 1]. But I also want to explore the ways in which studying ancient mathematics is, or should be, different from research-ing modern mathematics. One of the most cited analyses of Plimpton 322, published some 20 years ago, was called “Sherlock Holmes in Babylon ” [4]. This enticing title