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SUMMARY:The Conceptualization of Mathematics in Pharaonic Egypt - Annette 
 Imhausen (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt)
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DESCRIPTION:Ancient Egypt is credited (along with Mesopotamia) for providi
 ng the oldest extant mathematical texts. Since the 19th century\, when the
  first edition of the Rhind mathematical papyrus was published\, it has he
 ld an important role in the historiography of mathematics. One of the earl
 iest researchers in the field of ancient Egyptian sciences was Otto Neugeb
 auer who has been a major influence on the early development of the field.
  While research in Egyptian mathematics initially focused on those aspects
  that could be linked to its possible successors in modern mathematics\, r
 esearch has also revealed various characteristics that could not easily be
  transferred into a modern equivalent. In addition\, research on other sci
 ences\, like medicine and astronomy\, has yielded further evidence that a 
 limitation on those aspects that have successors in modern sciences will a
 t best give an incomplete picture of ancient scholarship. This will be exp
 lored in a new long-term project\, which is briefly sketched. In the conte
 xt of this project\, Egyptian mathematics is also studied. The talk will p
 resent an example from the terminology used in Egyptian mathematical texts
  to describe this area of knowledge and explore its epistemological conseq
 uences for our studies of ancient Egyptian mathematics and aim to situate 
 it in its ancient context.\nSpeakers:\nAnnette Imhausen (Goethe-Universit
 ät Frankfurt)
LOCATION:Mathematical Institute (Lecture Room L5)\, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
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URL:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/1ce62f28-b786-4c24-8e86-a47a70e07d17/
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