Accession No

4559

Brief Description

set of eight mathematical wood models, binomial cubes, English, late 19th Century

Origin

England

Maker

Class

mathematics; demonstration

Earliest Date

1875

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

wood (two types)

Dimensions

box length 108mm; breadth 109mm; height 106mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased on 24/08/1996.

Inscription

‘a 3’ (on one cube)
‘a2b’ (on two rectangles)
‘ab2’ (on one rectangle)

Description Notes

Set of mathematical wood models, late 19th C

8 matching hardwood cuboids forming a 77mm cube. To demonstrate that (a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2
(a+b)3=a3+3a2b+3ab2+b3.

Condition good; complete.

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