Uma análise dos métodos empregados pelos egípcios para a quadratura do círculo

Abstract

This work treats on some aspects of History of Mathematics and it brings the process of learning-teaching mathematics in perpesctive. As well as, the situation of the formation of mathematics’ teachers and how History of Mathematics appears in the official brazilian educational documents. It will be also presented another theme particular important in History of Mathematics, namely, quadrature of circle, which was one of the three classic problems in ancient greek geometric. It is mentioned here, as well, the names of important people who have worked on this matter before and their contribution for solving this problem, since the very beginning until german mathematician Ferdinand von Lidemman’s(1852-1939) proof of the impossibility to do so. Finally, It is also showed the conjectures that attempt to explain the techiniques that were used by egyptians to approach the area of circle by using the area of square, focusing on the culture of that people.