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	Home: Math: History CATEGORIES:   Organizations (6)   People (52) LINKS:   Pages: 1 2 [>>] Ancient Math Papers Restored http://plus.maths.org/issue14/news/papyri/  pop Thanks to new imaging technology, part of the remains of a private library, owned by Roman statesman and Julius Caesar's father-in-law, may now be read. These papers were original discovered in 1752 in the town of Herculaneum. Earliest Known Uses of Some of the Words of Mathematics http://members.aol.com/jeff570/mathword.html Shows who coined a wide variety of commonly used terms. Organized by first letter. Earliest Uses of Mathematical Symbols http://members.aol.com/jeff570/mathsym.html Discusses first known appearances of common expressions, such as operations, variables and trigonometric functions. Sketches of a History of Hypercomplex Numbers http://history.hyperjeff.net/hypercomplex.html Detailed timeline of the development of hypercomplex numbers, from early discoveries of complex numbers to modern developments. Includes links to biographies and complete bibliography. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea http://www.zerothebook.com A concise and appealing look at the strangest number in the universe. By Charles Seife. History of Mathematics. http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/mathhist/ Includes classic texts by Hilbert and Euclid (a Java enhanced version of the Elements) a chronology, and links. History of Mathematics - Facets of India http://www.geocities.com/dipalsarvesh/mathematics.html Includes history of algebra trigonometry, numerical mathematics, and geometry in this region. Mechanical Calculators Prior to the 19th Century http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~ped/teachadmin/histsci/htmlform/lect3.html Explains the development and motivation for creating calculating machines and algorithms. Original Documents on the History of Calculators http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Horizon/1404/ Contains HTML versions of some original documents related to the history of calculators. Mechanical Aids to Computation and the Development of Algorithms http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~ped/teachadmin/histsci/htmlform/lect2.html Article summarizing and illustrating early methods of counting and representing of numbers. History of Mathematics in India 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 in the fields of trigonometry, algebra, and classical analysis. Ancient Geometry and Insights into Math History http://members.aol.com/bbyars1/contents.html Topics include background in Babylonian, Euclid, Al'Khwarizmi, pi, and trigonometry. Also has recreations and java chat. Glimpses of History http://www.cf.ac.uk/maths/numbertheory/history.html A poetic rendition of the key events in the development of the field that have taken place over the years. Symbol, Form and Number in Ancient Egypt http://www.seshat.ch/ Includes math examples from the Rhind papyrus and Babylonian tablets. Also, discusses early Egyptian mythology. India's Contribution to Ancient Mathematics http://india.coolatlanta.com/GreatPages/sudheer/maths.html Discusses the nation's early development of geometric concepts, algorithms, algebraic ideas and the idea of zero. Green Lion Press http://www.greenlion.com/ An independent book publisher specializing in source materials history of mathematics and history of science. Includes list of publications available and contact information. Renaissance Mathematics 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. Mechanical Aids to Computation and the Development of Algorithms http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~ped/teachadmin/histsci/htmlform/slides.html Notes to Dr. Paul E. Dunne's math history lecture, with images. Vatican Exhibit: Ancient Mathematics 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. The Princeton Mathematics Community in the 1930s http://infoshare1.princeton.edu/libraries/firestone/rbsc/finding_aids/mathoral/math.html An oral history project with supporting on-line documents and links. Mesopotamian Mathematics - 8000 B.C. to 364 A.D. 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. Historia Matematica 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 a serious interest in the field. A bilingual site (Spanish and English). MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/ Topics are presented by topic areas, date, or mathematicians. Includes timeline and website search engine. History of Mathematics: China http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/mathhist/china.html An overview. Includes a chronology of mathematicians and mathematical works, online references and a bibliography MathWorld: History http://mathworld.wolfram.com/topics/History.html Descriptions and links relating to various historical problems and topics in mathematics.   Pages: 1 2 [>>]

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