On the babylonian method of extracting root squares

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dc.creatorSant'Anna, Vilma A. S.
dc.creatorSant'Anna, Adonai S.
dc.date1999-05-29
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T05:29:17Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T05:29:17Z
dc.descriptionWe 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.
dc.descriptionLaTeX, 4 pages, no figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/9905186
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/9905186
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/78579
dc.subjectHistory and Overview
dc.titleOn the babylonian method of extracting root squares
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