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Earliest Known Uses of Some of the Words of Mathematics (Popularity:  )
http://members.aol.com/jeff570/mathword.html
Shows who coined a wide variety of commonly used terms. Organized by first letter.
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Earliest Uses of Mathematical Symbols (Popularity: )
http://members.aol.com/jeff570/mathsym.html
Discusses first known appearances of common expressions, such as operations, variables and trigonometric functions.
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Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea (Popularity: )
http://www.zerothebook.com
A concise and appealing look at the strangest number in the universe. By Charles Seife.
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History of Mathematics. (Popularity: )
http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/mathhist/
Includes classic texts by Hilbert and Euclid (a Java enhanced version of the Elements) a chronology, and links.
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History of Mathematics - Facets of India (Popularity: )
http://www.geocities.com/dipalsarvesh/mathematics.html
Includes history of algebra trigonometry, numerical mathematics, and geometry in this region.
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Mechanical Calculators Prior to the 19th Century (Popularity: )
http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~ped/teachadmin/histsci/htmlform/lect3.html
Explains the development and motivation for creating calculating machines and algorithms.
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Original Documents on the History of Calculators (Popularity: )
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Horizon/1404/
Contains HTML versions of some original documents related to the history of calculators.
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Mechanical Aids to Computation and the Development of Algorithms (Popularity: )
http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~ped/teachadmin/histsci/htmlform/lect2.html
Article summarizing and illustrating early methods of counting and representing of numbers.
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History of Mathematics in India (Popularity: )
http://members.tripod.com/~INDIA_RESOURCE/mathematics.htm
Describes Indian mathematicians such as Aryabhatta - who modelled the solar system, Bhaskar, Varahamira, and others who made important contributions ...
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Ancient Geometry and Insights into Math History (Popularity: )
http://members.aol.com/bbyars1/contents.html
Topics include background in Babylonian, Euclid, Al'Khwarizmi, pi, and trigonometry. Also has recreations and java chat.
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Ancient Math Papers Restored (Popularity: )
http://plus.maths.org/issue14/news/papyri/
Thanks to new imaging technology, part of the remains of a private library, owned by Roman statesman and Julius Caesar's ...
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Symbol, Form and Number in Ancient Egypt (Popularity: )
http://www.seshat.ch/
Includes math examples from the Rhind papyrus and Babylonian tablets. Also, discusses early Egyptian mythology.
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Green Lion Press (Popularity: )
http://www.greenlion.com/
An independent book publisher specializing in source materials history of mathematics and history of science. Includes list of publications available ...
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Renaissance Mathematics (Popularity: )
http://www.idbsu.edu/courses/hy309/projects/math.html
Discusses the technological, commercial and political reasons for the increase in mathematical development during this period.
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Mechanical Aids to Computation and the Development of Algorithms (Popularity: )
http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~ped/teachadmin/histsci/htmlform/slides.html
Notes to Dr. Paul E. Dunne's math history lecture, with images.
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Vatican Exhibit: Ancient Mathematics (Popularity: )
http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/vatican.exhibit/exhibit/d-mathematics/Greek_math.html
Library of Congress. Includes articles and original document images of early Greek contributions to the field.
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Mesopotamian Mathematics - 8000 B.C. to 364 A.D. (Popularity: )
http://it.stlawu.edu/~dmelvill/mesomath/index.html
Discusses the development of numbers, addition tables, exercise problems and solutions for quadratic equations in one of oldest known civilizations.
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Historia Matematica (Popularity: )
http://www.chasque.apc.org/jgc/history/MH6.htm
A forum which provides a virtual environment for scholarly discussion of the History of Mathematics, amongst professionals, and non-professionals with ...
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MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive (Popularity: )
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/
Topics are presented by topic areas, date, or mathematicians. Includes timeline and website search engine.
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History of Mathematics: China (Popularity: )
http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/mathhist/china.html
An overview. Includes a chronology of mathematicians and mathematical works, online references and a bibliography
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