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page 1Egyptian fractions
Eye of Horus
ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power and good health
Rhind Mathematical Papyrus
example of ancient Egyptian mathematics
Moscow Mathematical Papyrus
ancient Egyptian mathematical manuscript
Egyptian fraction
finite sum of distinct unit fractions
Sylvester's sequence
integer sequence in which each member of the sequence is the product of the previous members, plus one
Erdős–Straus conjecture
unproven statement in number theory
practical number
a number such that it and all smaller numbers may be represented as sums of its divisors
Ancient Egyptian multiplication
multiplication algorithm
Engel expansion
decomposition of a positive real number into a series of unit fractions, each an integer multiple of the next one
Znám's problem
the problem of finding sets of integers in which each is a proper divisor of one plus the product of the others
Erdős–Graham problem
Theorem on the existence of finite sets of positive integers >1 whose inverses sum to 1
Egyptian Mathematical Leather Roll
ancient Egyptian text
Greedy algorithm for Egyptian fractions
simple method for finding Egyptian fractions
Reisner Papyrus
related to egyptology and George Andrew Reisner
primary pseudoperfect number
type of number