Bisection of Trapezoids in Elamite Mathematics
History and Overview
2022-11-22 v1
Abstract
The bisection of trapezoids by transversal lines has many examples in Babylonian mathematics. In this article, we study a similar problem in Elamite mathematics, inscribed on a clay tablet held in the collection of the Louvre Museum and thought to date from between 1894--1595 BC. We seek to demonstrate that this problem is different from typical Babylonian problems about bisecting trapezoids by transversal lines. We also identify some of the possible mathematical ideas underlying this problem and the innovative approach that might have motivated its design.
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@article{arxiv.2211.11139,
title = {Bisection of Trapezoids in Elamite Mathematics},
author = {Nasser Heydari and Kazuo Muroi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2211.11139},
year = {2022}
}
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12 figures and 21 pages