The Babylonian Theorem
| Author | : Peter S. Rudman |
| Publisher | : Prometheus Books |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 2010-01-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781615929337 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1615929339 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (339 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Babylonian Theorem by : Peter S. Rudman
Download or read book The Babylonian Theorem written by Peter S. Rudman and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-01-26 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rudman explores the facisnating history of mathematics among the Babylonians and Egyptians. He formulates a Babylonian Theorem, which he shows was used to derive the Pythagorean Theorem about a millennium before its purported discovery by Pythagoras.