Esquemas Babilônicos de Comprimento de Sombra: entre a matemática e a astronomia

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  • John Steele Brown University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35305/cl.vi20.82

Palavras-chave:

astronomia, gnômon, interação científica, matemática, sombras

Resumo

Um esquema matemático simples para representar a variação do comprimento de uma sombra lançada por um gnômon vertical em diferentes momentos do dia e em diferentes meses do ano é apresentado no compêndio astronômico MUL.APIN. Textos pouco numerosos compostos no período babilônico tardio investigam e expandem esse esquema. Esses textos foram estudados previamente e compreendidos como parte da astronomia babilônica. Neste artigo, sugiro que dois desses textos tardios podem ser melhor compreendidos como textos matemáticos. Como tais, eles provêm evidência da influência da astronomia sobre a matemática babilônica tardia, seja como o contexto para problemas matemáticos simples, seja como tópico de investigação matemática ou ambos.

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2021-12-30

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Steele, J. (2021). Esquemas Babilônicos de Comprimento de Sombra: entre a matemática e a astronomia. Claroscuro. Revista Del Centro De Estudios Sobre Diversidad Cultural, (20), 1–25. https://doi.org/10.35305/cl.vi20.82