Jens Høyrup

Danish mathematician and historian of mathematics · Denmark · On the map · Academics · Born 1943 · age 83

Jens Egede Høyrup is a Danish historian of mathematics, specializing in pre-modern and early modern mathematics, particularly ancient Mesopotamian mathematics. He is known for his interpretation of what has often been referred to as Old Babylonian "algebra" as consisting of concrete, geometric manipulations.

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