The Surd in Theology

For the benefit of those whose memory of their mathematical experience may be somewhat weak, we would say that in mathematics a surd is defined as "an irrational number of quantity, especially an indicated root that cannot be extracted, as √2."

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Main Author: Magnusson, P. Magnus (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1919
In: The biblical world
Year: 1919, Volume: 53, Issue: 4, Pages: 391-401
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Summary:For the benefit of those whose memory of their mathematical experience may be somewhat weak, we would say that in mathematics a surd is defined as "an irrational number of quantity, especially an indicated root that cannot be extracted, as √2."
Contains:Enthalten in: The biblical world
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1086/476256