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The Mystery Of The Aleph (Popularity:  )
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This article from the "Washington Post" covers the development of the concept of infinity, from the fifth to the second ...
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MacTutor History of Mathematics (Popularity: )
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An extensive and searchable archive covering famous people and concepts, as well as describing the development of mathematics in various ...
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History of Mathematics (Popularity: )
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An overview of the subject and a famous 1900 speech describing the main mathematical problems. Includes a chronological list of ...
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Famous Problems in the History of Mathematics (Popularity: )
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Describes what mathematicians have worked on, from ancient times to the present. Includes problems suitable for middle school and high ...
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Ancient Geometry (Popularity: )
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Presenting an overview from ancient times to the present day, including descriptions of the discovery of pi and the origins ...
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The History of Mathematicians and Physicists (Popularity: )
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Outlines a Webquest for studying the history of contributions to both these fields, and includes resources for solving the task.
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History of Mathematics (Popularity: )
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Describes the earliest known uses of common words and symbols, as well as explaining some of the ambigous terms that ...
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Mathematics History (Popularity: )
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Traces the development of math throughout the ages. Also includes biographies of famous mathematicians.
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Babylonian Math (Popularity: )
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This site was created to help people understand the Babylonian math system better.
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Why Do We Study Calculus? (Popularity: )
http://math.vanderbilt.edu/~schectex/courses/whystudy.html
Explains, in everyday language, the developments in astronomy, math, and physics that contributed to the discovery of differential calculus and ...
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Egyptian Mathematical Papyri (Popularity: )
http://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/Ancient-Africa/mad_ancient_egyptpapyrus.html
Includes a description of each written document, as well as some sample problems from the Rhind, Moscow and other papyri. ...
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Arabic Mathematics: Forgotten Brilliance? (Popularity: )
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/HistTopics/Arabic_mathematics.html
Explains contributions of Arabian mathematicians by translating early Greek texts, developing early algebraic ideas, number theory and astronomical calculations. Includes ...
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Earliest Uses of Mathematical Symbols (Popularity: )
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Discusses first known appearances of common expressions, such as operations, variables and trigonometric functions.
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History of Mathematics in Africa (Popularity: )
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Explains the early development of mathematical concepts in astronomical calculations, number systems, calendars and climate studies.
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Mesopotamian Mathematics (Popularity: )
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Discusses the development of numbers, addition tables, exercise problems and solutions for quadratic equations in one of the oldest known ...
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