On the babylonian method of extracting root squares

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We discuss the babylonian method of extracting the root square of a number, from the point of view of modern mathematics. We also speculate that the babylonian mathematics was rich enough for a generalization of this method, despite the lack of general statements and justified procedures in their mathematics.
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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/78579

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https://arxiv.org/abs/math/9905186
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