Three Egyptian texts come to mind, the Akhmim Wooden Tablet, 1950 BCE, the Kahun Papyrus,18000 BCE and the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus, 1650 BCE, discussed by: https://www.academia.edu/24746984/ABSTRACT_SCRIBAL_MULTIPLICATION_AND_DIVISION_An_Update
Any other examples out there? Thanks.
Would you please explain more about the definition of abstract math here?
Is there any proof as we see in Euclid works?(I hadn't access to the texts)
I like to know about two questions which are similar but different
1. When human being start to prove in Mathematical way?
2. When human being start to feel, they need the proofs?
Is there any meaningful Social Sciences elements or Technological progress which had
crucial effect in changing the perspectives?Any existing Theory about?
Thank you for your proposed subject, it reminds me my old questions.
Fazad,
Clink on the link and you'll see that number came first. Math does not exist, anywhere withouts numbers and numerals. To Ahmes and Middle Kingdom Egyptians (2050 to 1550 BCE) rational numbers n/p were scaled by LCM (m/m) so that the vulgar fraction mn/mp was converted to concise unit fraction series by finding the best divisors of mp that best summed to mn. Numerals were ciphered onto hieratic sound symbols. Greeks copied the numeration and numeral system by ciphering onto Dorian and Ionian alphabets, alpha =1, beta = 2, and so forth.
Egyptian weights and measures also followed abstract algebraic arithmetic with quotients and remainders written in abstract numbers and numerals.Ahmes; Bird Feeding Rate Problems is the most basic, not understood from 1927 to 1999 because abstract math was not considered valid for the era.
Do you agree that 20th century scholars are now properly corrected? \
Thanks for the questions
Milo
Abstact math was first defined by rational numbers n/p scaled by LCM m/m to mn/mp so that the best divisors of mp summed to man recorded in red auxiliary numbers. Final unit fraction series were recorded form right to left ciphered onto hieratic sound symbols, Ionian and Dorian alphabets when the abstract notation was adopted by Greeks 1500 years later. The EMLR and RMP 2/n table selections of LCMs are included in the linked paper, written in 2011.
https://www.academia.edu/617613/Egyptian_Fractions_Unit_Fractions_Hekats_and_Wages_-_an_Update
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