 Rhind Mathematical Papyrus

The manuscript is held as EA10057 and EA10058. Problem 50 gives a worked circular-field area rule. The linked 1927 edition provides transcription and mathematical commentary; modern symbolic reconstructions must be identified as such.

The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus is one of the most significant sources of ancient Egyptian mathematics, dating back to around 1650 BCE. Discovered in the mid-19th century by the Scottish antiquarian Alexander Henry Rhind in Luxor, Egypt, the papyrus is essentially a practical mathematics textbook, containing a collection of mathematical problems and their solutions. The papyrus is written in hieratic script, which is a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphs.