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Article Title
Abstract
The author gives a personal history of experiences in finding the square root of a number by the “do it thus” method—from algorithm to table to calculator. Why each procedure works is elucidated, making liberal use of the history of mathematics.
DOI
10.5642/hmnj.200001.23.09
Recommended Citation
Goldberg, Dorothy W.
(2000)
"Ode to the Square Root: A Historical Journey," Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal: Iss.
23, Article 9.
Available at:
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/hmnj/vol1/iss23/9
