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David Reimer, “Count Like an Egyptian: A Hands-on Introduction to Ancient Mathematics” (Princeton UP, 2014)

David Reimer, “Count Like an Egyptian: A Hands-on Introduction to Ancient Mathematics” (Princeton UP, 2014)

FromPrinceton UP Ideas Podcast


David Reimer, “Count Like an Egyptian: A Hands-on Introduction to Ancient Mathematics” (Princeton UP, 2014)

FromPrinceton UP Ideas Podcast

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Length:
76 minutes
Released:
Jun 9, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

[Re-posted with permission from Sol Lederman’s Wild About Math] I love novel ways of looking at arithmetic. I’m fascinated with how computers compute in binary, with tricks for simplifying calculations and with how Vedic mathematicians handle difficult arithmetic efficiently. So, when Princeton University Press sent me a review copy of their new...
Released:
Jun 9, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

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A series of interview with authors of new books from Princeton University Press