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Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:mathematics
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gptkbp:contributedTo |
history of mathematics
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gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Babylonia
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Babylonian mathematics
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gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Hellenistic_mathematics
Greek mathematics |
gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:Pythagorean_triples
quadratic equations approximation of square roots cuneiform numerals early algebra geometric progressions reciprocal tables sexagesimal (base-60) numeral system |
gptkbp:notableTablet |
gptkb:Plimpton_322
gptkb:VAT_7532 gptkb:YBC_7289 |
gptkbp:period |
c. 2000 BCE – 300 BCE
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Egyptian_mathematics
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gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:architecture
gptkb:astronomy gptkb:Pythagorean_theorem accounting approximation methods linear equations quadratic equations algebraic methods area calculation arithmetical methods division tables exponential tables geometric methods land measurement logarithmic tables multiplication tables practical problems problem texts proportional reasoning reciprocal tables simultaneous equations tables of cubes tables of squares theoretical problems volume calculation word problems |
gptkbp:usedNumeralSystem |
cuneiform numerals
sexagesimal |
gptkbp:writtenBy |
gptkb:Sumerian_language
gptkb:Akkadian_language clay tablets |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Islamic_mathematics
gptkb:Pythagorean_theorem gptkb:Babylonia |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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