Explaining an Untidy Variant Algorithm in the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus

• Autores: Luca Miatello
• Localización: Journal of egyptian archaeology, ISSN 0307-5133, Vol. 111, Nº. 1-2, 2025, págs. 337-341
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Problem 43 of the Rhind mathematical papyrus deserves careful consideration, in spite of errors in the presentation of the data and in the initial calculations. It shows a variant algorithm to calculate the capacity of a cylindrical silo. This paper shows how the algorithm could be derived from the main procedure, applying typical Egyptian multipliers.