수의 세계
1주차. Early Number
Systems and Symbols
1. Early number systems 2. Symbols of numbers
• 고대문명의 수체계와 기호 체계
• 고대문명의 계산 방식 학습내용
학습목표
1. The history of mathematics, 6th edition, David M. Burton
2. 수학의 세계, 박세희
3. (눈으로 보며 이해하는) 아름다운 수학, 클라우디 알시나 외
교재
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1 Numbers 1
(1) Mathematics
Mathematics <--- Mathematica (Greek
word): any subject of instruction or study To think the thinkable - that is the
mathematician’s aim. --- C.J. Keyser 1) Mathematics and Numbers
1 Numbers 1
(2) Primitive counting - One, two, many
- tally --- to scratch, to notch - fingers --- five
- The peruvian Quipus: Knots as Numbers 1) Mathematics and Numbers
1 Numbers 1
1) Mathematics and Numbers
Ishango Bone,
Museum of Natural Sciences, Brussels
Quipu from Inca Empire, Larco
Museum Collection
1 Numbers 1
(3) Egyptian Numerals
1) Mathematics and Numbers
1 Numbers 1
1) Mathematics and Numbers
+
1 Numbers 1
1) Mathematics and Numbers
-
1 Numbers 1
(4) Egyptian Hieratic Numeration 1) Mathematics and Numbers
=
= 371 Numbers 1
(5) Babylonians’ number recording - Positional Number system
- Sexagesimal, base 60, system 1) Mathematics and Numbers
1 Numbers 1
(6) Ancient chinese numerals 1) Mathematics and Numbers
1 Numbers 1
(7) Roman numerals
1) Mathematics and Numbers
1 Numbers 1
(8) Positional systems
- Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Chinese systems are not positional
- Babylonians developed sexagesimal positional system
- Zero was not used until Middle age in western Europe, which partially explains why we do not have a year 0 in our
calendar system
1) Mathematics and Numbers
1 Numbers 1
(9) Greek Numerals
1) Mathematics and Numbers
1 Numbers 1
(10) 0
- Ancient mayans used 0
- But 0 was first used in India 1) Mathematics and Numbers
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2 1
1) Egyptian Arithmetic
Arithmetic
Rhind Papyrus, British Museum
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1) Egyptian Arithmetic
Arithmetic
Product of 19 and 71
1349 = 71 + 142 + 1136 = (1 + 2 + 16) x 71 = 19 x 71
or
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1) Egyptian Arithmetic
Arithmetic
Divide 91 by 7 (doing multiplication in reverse)
1+4+8=desired quotient
1 Arithmetic 2
(1) Solving an equation
- A certain man buys eggs at the rate of 7 for 1 denarius and sells them at a rate of 5 for 1 denarius, and thus makes a profit of 19 denarii. The question is: How much
money did he invest?
1) Egyptian Arithmetic
1 Arithmetic 2
(1) Solving an equation—False position 1) Egyptian Arithmetic
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2) Egyptian Geometry
Arithmetic
(1) Approximating the area of a circle
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2) Egyptian Geometry
Arithmetic
(1) Approximating the area of a circle
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3) Babylonian Mathematics
Arithmetic
(1) Solving quadratic equation
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3) Babylonian Mathematics
Arithmetic
(2) Quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0 Cubic equation ax3+bx2+cx+d=0 …
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3) Babylonian Mathematics
Arithmetic
(3) Number triple
Integers satisfying x2+y2=z2
Babylonians knew the Pythagorean Theo rem
Plimpton 322
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3) Babylonian Mathematics
Arithmetic
(4) Diophantus
Integers satisfying x2+y2=z2
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3) Babylonian Mathematics
Arithmetic
(4) Diophantus
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3) Babylonian Mathematics
Arithmetic
(5) Approximation of the square root of a number
1 Arithmetic 2
1) Greek arithmetic
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4) Babylonian Greek Mathematics
Arithmetic
Babylonians computed its
approximations to a high accuracy.
Greeks proved that it is irrational.
1 Arithmetic 2
(8) Positional systems
- Arithmetic is much easier using the positional system
- Chinese overcame the difficulty by using abacus
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문제1. Which number system was positional?
① Egyptian
② Greek
③ Babylonian
④ Ancient chinese
정답 : ③
해설 : 바빌로나아에서는 60진법 위치기수법을 사용하였다.
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문제2. What is the value of ?
① 1232
② 2321
③ 1234
④ 322
정답 : 1
해설 : 각 기호의 값을 모두 더한다.
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문제3. Who used alphabetic numeral system??
① Egyptian
② Greek
③ Babylonian
④ Ancient chinese
정답 : 1
해설 : 그리스인들은 알파벳을 숫자로 사용하였다.
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문제4. Who used 0?
① Egyptian
② Greek
③ Babylonian
④ Ancient mayan
정답 : 4
해설 : 마야인들은 0을 사용하였다.
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문제5. What is the value Egyptian used for π?
① 3
② 13/4
③ 3.1
④ 256/81
정답 : 4
해설 : 정8각형을 이용해 근삿값을 구하였다.
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Systems and Symbols
정리하기
- 원시문명의 숫자 시스기템.
- 기본적인 산술.
1강 . Early Number Systems and Symbols
정리하기
- 원시문명에서의 산술.
- 위치기수법.
2강 Arithmetic