Babylonian mathematical astronomy : procedure texts

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Babylonian mathematical astronomy : procedure texts

Mathieu Ossendrijver

(Sources and studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences)

Springer, c2012

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Includes bibliographical references, indexes and glossary

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内容説明

This book contains new translations and a new analysis of the procedure texts of Babylonian mathematical astronomy, the earliest known form of mathematical astronomy of the ancient world. The translations are based on a modern approach incorporating recent insights from Assyriology and translation science. The work contains updated and expanded interpretations of the astronomical algorithms and investigations of previously ignored linguistic, mathematical and other aspects of the procedure texts. Special attention is paid to issues of mathematical representation and over 100 photos of cuneiform tablets dating from 350-50 BCE are presented. In 2-3 years, the author intends to continue his study of Babylonian mathematical astronomy with a new publication which will contain new editions and reconstructions of approx. 250 tabular texts and a new philological, astronomical and mathematical analysis of these texts. Tabular texts are end products of Babylonian math astronomy, computed with algorithms that are formulated in the present volume, Procedure Texts.

目次

Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Abbreviations and symbols.- 1. Procedure texts.- 2. Mathematical concepts - from numbers to computational systems.- 3. Planets.- 4. Moon.- 5. Critical editions.- Appendices.- Glossary.- Bibliography.- Indices.

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BB09591745
  • ISBN
    • 9781461437819
  • LCCN
    2012935875
  • 出版国コード
    us
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    engakk
  • 出版地
    New York
  • ページ数/冊数
    xxvi, 615 p.
  • 大きさ
    29 cm
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