Subject: Re: [HM] Rhind & Moscow (Egyptian) papyrus translations ?
From: M.Carmen Hernandez-Martin (mchm@cica.es)
Date: Wed Jan 26 2000 - 12:03:20 EST
Dinesh Maheshwari wrote:
>
> Can some one help me find the exact translation of the mathematical
> contents of Rhind papyrus (dated about 1650BC) from Ancient Egypt.
> I am also interested in the translations of the mathematical contents
> of the Moscow papyrus from Egypt (dated about the same as the Rhind
> papyrus).
Ralph A. Raimi answered:
>
> The University of Rochester library has a two-volume oversize book
> published in 1927-1929 by the Mathematical Association of America,
> called *The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus*. It contains a facsimile of
> the papyrus with a literal translation. I haven't looked at it in
> many years, but I believe it also contains some explanations by the
> editors. The place of publication is given as Oberlin, Ohio.
The authors of the book mentioned by Raimi are A.B. Chace, L. Bull,
H.P. Manning, and R. C. Archibald.
The translation with commentary of the Moscow papyrus was published by
W.W. Struve as "Mathematischer Papyrus des Staatlichen Museums der
Schoenen Kuenste in Moskau" in Quellen und Studien zur Geschichte der
Mathematik, part A, vol. 1, Berlin, 1930.
Saludos a todos desde Sevilla
M.Carmen Hernandez-Martin
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