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Egyptian Mystery

The ancient Egyptians had a somewhat unusual way of handling fractions, and created tables of numbers to help them with their calculations.  Join Joshua Zucker to decipher an ancient tablet and understand what the Egyptians built, then explore some of the mysteries — unsolved to this day! — of whether the patterns there can be continued forever.

Event fee $15.

Event fee plus $15 donation to support families in need $30











When: Thu., Sep. 17, 2020 at 5:45 pm - 7:15 pm
Where: Museum of Mathematics
11 E. 26th St.
212-542-0566
Price: $15
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The ancient Egyptians had a somewhat unusual way of handling fractions, and created tables of numbers to help them with their calculations.  Join Joshua Zucker to decipher an ancient tablet and understand what the Egyptians built, then explore some of the mysteries — unsolved to this day! — of whether the patterns there can be continued forever.

Event fee $15.

Event fee plus $15 donation to support families in need $30

Buy tickets/get more info now