The History of Mathematical Proof in Ancient Traditions

Table 12.6

Parallels with Tablet A

Number, type

Provenance

Contents

A

Reciprocal pairs

Format

2N-T 496, iv

Nippur

16.40 / 3.36

(1)

Section 4

3N-T 605, iv

Nippur

4.26.40 / 13.30

(1)

Section 8

2N-T 115, iv

Nippur

9.28.53.20 / 6.19.41.15

(1)

Section 15

Ni 10244, iv

Nippur

1.15.51.6.40 / 47.27.39.22.30

(1)

Section 18

Ni 10241, iv

Nippur

4.26.40 / 13.30

(1) and (2)

Section 8

2N-T 500, iv

Nippur

17.46.40 / 3.22.30

(1) and (2)

Section 10

CBS 10201

Nippur

8 pairs : 2.5 / 28.48, etc.

(2)

Section 1–8

N 3891, iv

Nippur

8.53.20 / 6.45

(1) and (3)

Section 9

3N-T 362, iv

Nippur

17.46.40 / 3.22.30

(3)

Section 10

UET 6/2 295, iv

Ur

2.5 / 28.48

(2)

Section 1

W 16743ay, iv

Uruk

10.6.48.53.20 / 5.55.57.25.18.45

(1)

Section 21

TH99-T196, iv

Mari

5.55.57.25.18.45 / 10.6.48.53.20

(1)

Section 20 (reverse sequence)

TH99-T192, iv

Mari

1.9.26.40 / 51.50.24 Note: 1.9.26.40 = 8.20 × 8.20 and 8.20 is the entry of A #3.

(1)

Section 3 (indirectly)

FLP 1283, iv

Unknown

Obverse: proverb; reverse: 2.5 / 28.48

(1)

Section 1

YBC 10802, iv

Unknown

2.22.13.20 / 25.18.45

(1)

Section 13

BM 80150

Unknown

Numeric table; 13 pairs: 2.5 / 28.48, etc.

(1)

Sections 1–13

MLC 651, iv

Unknown

1.20.54.31.6.40 / 44.29.40.39.50.37.30 (with an error in calculation)

(2)

Section 23 (extrapolation)

YBC 1839, iv

Unknown

4.26.40 / 13.30

(2)

Section 8

MS 2799, iv

Unknown

2.41.49.2.13.20 / 22.14.50.19.55.18.45

(1)

Section 24 (extrapolation)