Circular Figures in Elamite Mathematics
Nasser Heydari, Kazuo Muroi
TL;DR
This paper explores circular figures in Elamite mathematics, analyzing their mathematical properties, historical context, and artistic significance based on ancient Susa tablets and artifacts.
Contribution
It provides a detailed analysis of the mathematical constants associated with circular figures in Elamite tablets and demonstrates their use in Elamite art and calculations.
Findings
Elamite scribes used complex calculations for circular figures.
The constants listed in SMT No.3 are linked to specific geometric figures.
Circular figures played a significant role in Elamite artifacts and art.
Abstract
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 define these figures and seek to demonstrate that the Susa scribes used complicated calculations to obtain such numbers. We also give examples of circular figures used for Elamite artifacts through which one can appreciate the significance of these figures in Elamite art.
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Taxonomy
TopicsAncient Near East History · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Linguistics and language evolution