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Spéculation sur la géométrie en Égypte antique

François Poisson
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The Great Pyramids of Egypt hide mathematic information unknown up to date. The measurements of the three Great Pyramids of Egypt at Giza show that Egyptians knew how to calculate the circumference, the volume and the area of the sphere 2000 years before Greeks. The Bent pyramid shows the three great problems of geometry of antiquity: cubature of the sphere, duplication of the cube, trisection of the angle. According to these findings, we assert that Egyptians wanted to engrave basic concepts in measures and positions of Great Pyramids.--Les grandes pyramides d'Égypte dissimulent des informations mathématiques ignorées jusqu'à aujourd'hui. Les mesures des trois grandes pyramides d'Égypte à Gizeh révèlent que les égyptiens de la IVe dynastie savaient calculer la circonférence, le volume et l'aire de la sphère 2000 ans avant les Grecs. La pyramide rhomboïdale affiche les trois grands problèmes de géométrie de l'antiquité : cubature de la sphère, duplication du cube, trisection de l'angle. Ainsi, nous affirmons que les Égyptiens voulaient graver de façon indestructible les concepts de base de la géométrie.

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François Poisson. 2009-05-18. Spéculation sur la géométrie en Égypte antique. https://arxiv.org/abs/0905.2814

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