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Quadratic Equations in Elamite Mathematics

arXiv:2310.06101

Abstract

In this article, we study some of quadratic equations and their solutions found in the Susa Mathematical Texts (\textbf{SMT}). We show that the Susa scribes used this group of equations in different problems and took a standard approach, known as completing the square, to find solutions

37 pages and 10 figures

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