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An inductive study of the ancient science and art of counting and of measuring time

This file contains research on an inductive study of the ancient science and art of counting and of measuring time. Volume 1 – The science and art of counting in the light of the notational and numerational machinery, approached primarily from the side of Roman culture. Volume 2 - The science and art of measuring historical time, but more essentially longevities approached primarily from the side of Hebrew culture.( not here).

The Epinomis

This file contains research on the Epinomis (990C,6 to 991B,6) or the arithmetical qualifications required of men desirous of being elected members of the nocturnal council all of which are of an essentially abacal nature (pp1-86); It also includes the Platonic number or the muses' answer to the question "How does aristocracy become supplanted by timocracy?" (pp1-135).

Ancient Arithmetic

This file contains papers about ancient arithmetic or the science and art of Abacal Calculation (An inductive Study of Thautetus' Report of the famous lecture on Powers delivered at Athens by Theodorus the African).

Studies in evolution of Abacal arithmetic

This file contains research on studies in evolution of Abacal arithmetic. This includes Study 1 Theodorus epoch-making lecture delivered at Athens on Pythagorean power notation and generalisation on the pectilinear abacus with a foreword on the earlier spiral or circular abacus of common counting.

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