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Circular Figures in Elamite Mathematics
Nasser Heydari, Kazuo Muroi
In this article, we study a particular group of plane figures whose constants are listed in the Susa Mathematical Tablet No.\,3 (\textbf{SMT No.\,3}). We explain possible ways to d…
Bisection of Trapezoids in Elamite Mathematics
Nasser Heydari, Kazuo Muroi
The bisection of trapezoids by transversal lines has many examples in Babylonian mathematics. In this article, we study a similar problem in Elamite mathematics, inscribed on a cla…
The Elamite Formula for The Area of a Regular Heptagon
Nasser Heydari, Kazuo Muroi
In this article, we study the inscription on the reverse of Susa Mathematical Text No.\,2, a clay tablet held in the collection of the Louvre Museum and thought to date from betwee…
Sexagesimal Calculations in Ancient Sumer
Kazuo Muroi
This article discusses the reasons for the choice of the sexagesimal system by ancient Sumerians. It is shown that Sumerians chose this specific numeral system based on logical and…