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The Mystery Of The Aleph
This article from the "Washington Post" covers the development of the concept of infinity, from the...
MacTutor History of Mathematics
An extensive and searchable archive covering famous people and concepts, as well as describing the ...
History of Mathematics
An overview of the subject and a famous 1900 speech describing the main mathematical problems. Incl...
Famous Problems in the History of Mathematics
Describes what mathematicians have worked on, from ancient times to the present. Includes problems ...
Babylonian Math
This site was created to help people understand the Babylonian math system better.
Egyptian Mathematical Papyri
Includes a description of each written document, as well as some sample problems from the Rhind, Mo...
Arabic Mathematics: Forgotten Brilliance?
Explains contributions of Arabian mathematicians by translating early Greek texts, developing early...
Mesopotamian Mathematics
Discusses the development of numbers, addition tables, exercise problems and solutions for quadrati...
Maths is Good for You
Contains information on famous mathematicians, theorems, and topics.
Pre-Computer History of Pi
Explains the early methods of approximating this famous constant, which is used in measuring the ar...
Earliest Uses of Mathematical Symbols
Discusses first known appearances of common expressions, such as operations, variables and trigonom...
Earliest Known Uses of Some of the Words of Mathematics
Shows who coined a wide variety of commonly used terms. Organized by first letter.