Babylonian Mathematical Astronomy: Procedure Texts (Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences)

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This book comprises new translations and a new analysis of the procedure texts of Babylonian mathematical astronomy,  the earliest known type of mathematical astronomy of the ancient world. The translations are in line with a up to date approach incorporating contemporary insights from Assyriology and translation science. 

The work comprises up to date and expanded interpretations of the astronomical algorithms and investigations of in the past ignored linguistic, mathematical and other aspects of the procedure texts.

Special attention is paid to issues of mathematical representation and over 100 photos of cuneiform tablets dating from 350-50 BCE are presented.

In 2-3 years, the creator intends to continue his study of Babylonian mathematical astronomy  with a new publication to be able to contain new editions and reconstructions of approx. 250 tabular texts and a new philological, astronomical and mathematical analysis of these texts. Tabular texts are end products of Babylonian math astronomy, computed with algorithms which are formulated in the present volume, Procedure Texts.

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