# Algebra in Cuneiform

- By: Jens Høyrup
- Publisher: Roskilde University
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://math.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Applied_Mathematics/Book%3A_Algebra_in_Cuneiform_(Hyrup))
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/)
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- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/math-47588/pdf

An introduction to so-called “Babylonian algebra” that explains its geometrical foundation.