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Topia!: Science: Math: History (91)
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Earliest Uses of Mathematical Symbols - Discusses first known appearances of common expressions, such as operations, variables and trigonometric functions. Sketches of a History of Hypercomplex Numbers - 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 - A concise and appealing look at the strangest number in the universe. By Charles Seife. History of Mathematics. - Includes classic texts by Hilbert and Euclid (a Java enhanced version of the Elements) a chronology, and links. History of Mathematics - Facets of India - Includes history of algebra trigonometry, numerical mathematics, and geometry in this region. Mechanical Calculators Prior to the 19th Century - Explains the development and motivation for creating calculating machines. Original Documents on the History of Calculators - Contains HTML versions of some original documents related to the history of calculators. Mechanical Aids to Computation and the Development of Algorithms - Article summarizing and illustrating early methods of counting and representing of numbers. History of Mathematics in India - 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 - Topics include background in Babylonian, Euclid, Al'Khwarizmi, pi, and trigonometry. Also has recreations and java chat. Roman Numerals and Roman Dates - Includes conversion tables, a page on their history and usage and a page on how to write the year 1999 in Roman Numerals. Ancient Math Papers Restored - 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. Glimpses of History - 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 - Includes math examples from the Rhind papyrus and Babylonian tablets. Also, discusses early Egyptian mythology. Earliest Uses of Calculus Symbols - Gives background for notations that are commonly used like the integral and delta signs. India's Contribution to Ancient Mathematics - Discusses the nation's early development of geometric concepts, algorithms, algebraic ideas and the idea of zero. Green Lion Press - An independent book publisher specializing in source materials history of mathematics and history of science. Includes list of publications available and contact information. A Brief History of Algebra and Computing - By Oxford professor, Jonathan Bowen. Discusses origins in ancient Greece, Arabia and England, analytical machines, boolean algebra, and recent developments in the field. History of Polynomial Equations - History of quartic, cubic, quantic and quintic polynomials and their solutions. Also contains online solver for the named polynomials. Renaissance Mathematics - 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 - Notes to Dr. Paul E. Dunne's math history lecture, with images. Vatican Exhibit: Ancient Mathematics - Library of Congress. Includes articles and original document images of early Greek contributions to the field. The Princeton Mathematics Community in the 1930s - An oral history project with supporting on-line documents and links. Mesopotamian Mathematics - 8000 B.C. to 364 A.D. - Discusses the development of numbers, addition tables, exercise problems and solutions for quadratic equations in one of oldest known civilizations. The Art of Renaissance Science - Discusses how art and architecture were influenced by mathematical concepts, such as perspective. Includes photo examples. History of Modern Algebra - Topics include the contribution of David Hilbert, the origins of Emmy Noether's work, the spread and development of this field in Europe and the US, as well as modern algebra in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Will take place at Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) on 21-25 April 2003 in Berkeley, CA, USA. Historia Matematica - 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 - Topics are presented by topic areas, date, or mathematicians. Includes timeline and website search engine. Babylonian mathematics - An overview of mathematics within this culture. Includes a description of the numerals used and a reference to Pythagoras' theorem. History of Mathematics: China - An overview. Includes a chronology of mathematicians and mathematical works, online references and a bibliography Egyptian mathematics - An overview of mathematics in Ancient Eygpt. Includes descriptions of the numerals used and of some major papyri. MathWorld: History - Descriptions and links relating to various historical problems and topics in mathematics. Highlights in the History of Algebra (1850 BC- 1889 AD) - An overview look at the progress and hindering factors in the development of algebra in Egypt, Babylonia, Greece, India, the Arabian Penninsula, and Europe.
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