Egyptian Mathematical Texts and Their Contexts

Science in Context

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 367-389

  Imhausen, Annette ^a  

^a Trinity Hall ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0346672382     PISSN: 02698897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0269889703000851     Document Type: Conference Paper

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