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  Discusses first known appearances of common expressions, such as operations, variables and trigonometric functions. |
Shows who coined a wide variety of commonly used terms. Organized by first letter. |
This site was created to help people understand the Babylonian math system better. |
This article from the "Washington Post" covers the development of the concept of infinity, from the fifth to the second century B.C., and includes the main findings of Archimedes and the Pythagorean school. [Requires free registration.] |
Includes a description of each written document, as well as some sample problems from the Rhind, Moscow and other papyri. These ancient written works were created between 1900 and 1800 BC. |
Explains, in everyday language, the developments in astronomy, math, and physics that contributed to the discovery of differential calculus and its relationship to area formulas. |
Describes what mathematicians have worked on, from ancient times to the present. Includes problems suitable for middle school and high school math students, with links to solutions. |
Contains information on famous mathematicians, theorems, and topics. |
Some biographical sketches of mathematicians, ancient and modern. |
Introduction to infinity including the origins of the sign for infinity and pictures. |
Explains the early methods of approximating this famous constant, which is used in measuring the area of a circle. Page includes the dates and names of people who were influential in improving these calculations. |
An overview of the subject and a famous 1900 speech describing the main mathematical problems. Includes a chronological list of mathematicians and their work. |
Outlines a Webquest for studying the history of contributions to both these fields, and includes resources for solving the task. |
Explains contributions of Arabian mathematicians by translating early Greek texts, developing early algebraic ideas, number theory and astronomical calculations. Includes information about key people during this time period. |
An extensive and searchable archive covering famous people and concepts, as well as describing the development of mathematics in various cultures. |
Discusses the development of numbers, addition tables, exercise problems and solutions for quadratic equations in one of the oldest known civilizations. Covers the period from 8000 B.C. to 364 A.D. |
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