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The programme examines the methods used by the Egyptians, Babylonian, Greeks and Romans for writing common fractions. It concludes with some remarks about the solidus used when fractions are printed.
The programme examines the methods used by the Egyptians, Babylonian, Greeks and Romans for writing common fractions. It concludes with some remarks about the solidus used when fractions are printed.
| Module code and title: | AM289, History of mathematics |
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| Item code: | AM289; 08 |
| Recording date: | 24-10-1975 |
| First transmission date: | 17-07-1976 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:17:44 |
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| Producer: | Robert Clamp |
| Contributor: | Graham Flegg |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Master spool number: | BLN43FW259 |
| Production number: | BLN43FW259 |
| Available to public: | no |
