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 MacTutor History of Mathematics ArchiveMacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
 
Topics are presented by topic areas, date, or mathematicians. Includes timeline and website search engine.
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Ancient Geometry and Insights into Math HistoryAncient Geometry and Insights into Math History
 Topics include background in Babylonian, Euclid, Al'Khwarizmi, pi, and trigonometry. Also has recreations and java chat.
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Ancient Math Papers RestoredAncient 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.
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The Art of Renaissance ScienceThe Art of Renaissance Science
 Discusses how art and architecture were influenced by mathematical concepts, such as perspective. Includes photo examples.
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A Brief History of Algebra and ComputingA 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.
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Earliest Known Uses of Some of the Words of MathematicsEarliest Known Uses of Some of the Words of Mathematics
 Shows who coined a wide variety of commonly used terms. Organized by first letter.
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Earliest Uses of Mathematical SymbolsEarliest Uses of Mathematical Symbols
 Discusses first known appearances of common expressions, such as operations, variables and trigonometric functions.
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Euclid and His HeritageEuclid and His Heritage
 A conference on the occasion of the publication, for the first time, of a complete digital edition of the oldest surviving manuscript of Euclid's Elements. St. Catherine's College, Oxford, UK; 7--8 October 2005.
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The Euler 2004 ConferenceThe Euler 2004 Conference
 Portsmouth, RI, USA; 8--11 August 2004.
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Galois Translation Project (GTP)Galois Translation Project (GTP)
 This Site contains original correspondence, official documents and school reports of the mathematician Evariste Galois. This site provides a platform to translate these documents.
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Glimpses of HistoryGlimpses of History
 A poetic rendition of the key events in the development of the field that have taken place over the years.
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Green Lion PressGreen 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.
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Historia MatematicaHistoria 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).
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Historia MathematicaHistoria Mathematica
 Elsevier journal about early mathematical discoveries. Includes table of contents and abstracts.
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History and OverviewHistory and Overview
 Front for the Mathematics Arxiv of eprints section HO: biographies, philosophy of mathematics, mathematics education, recreational mathematics, communication of mathematics.
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History of Mathematics.History of Mathematics.
 Includes classic texts by Hilbert and Euclid (a Java enhanced version of the Elements) a chronology, and links.
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History of Mathematics - Facets of IndiaHistory of Mathematics - Facets of India
 Includes history of algebra trigonometry, numerical mathematics, and geometry in this region.
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History of Mathematics: ChinaHistory of Mathematics: China
 An overview. Includes a chronology of mathematicians and mathematical works, online references and a bibliography
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History of Mathematics in IndiaHistory 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.
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The History of the Calculus and the Development of Computer Algebra SystemsThe History of the Calculus and the Development of Computer Algebra Systems
 Discusses development of integral and derivative calculus from the 17th century. Features contributions by key western mathematicians. Includes examples of selected problems and how they were originally solved in earlier times. Also, covers the historic background to computer algebraic systems.
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India's Contribution to Ancient MathematicsIndia's Contribution to Ancient Mathematics
 Discusses the nation's early development of geometric concepts, algorithms, algebraic ideas and the idea of zero. Also, explains how these ideas may have traveled westward after some invasions from Arabic countries in the 13th century.
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Math History Timeline - Pre-historic and Ancient TimesMath History Timeline - Pre-historic and Ancient Times
 La Hababra high school page includes dates for important developments in the field of mathematics that occurred from approximately 1,000,000 B.C. to 500 A.D. Also, has an accompanying timeline for general historic events.
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Mathematics in Latvia throughout the CenturiesMathematics in Latvia throughout the Centuries
 Covers the early mathematical development in the country, such as the use of geometrical symbols. Includes discussion of influential works of local mathematicians.
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MathWorld: HistoryMathWorld: History
 Descriptions and links relating to various historical problems and topics in mathematics.
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Mechanical Aids to Computation and the Development of AlgorithmsMechanical Aids to Computation and the Development of Algorithms
 Article summarizing and illustrating early methods of counting and representing of numbers.
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Mechanical Aids to Computation and the Development of AlgorithmsMechanical Aids to Computation and the Development of Algorithms
 Notes to Dr. Paul E. Dunne's math history lecture, with images.
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Mechanical Calculators Prior to the 19th CenturyMechanical Calculators Prior to the 19th Century
 Explains the development and motivation for creating calculating machines and algorithms.
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Mesopotamian Mathematics - 8000 B.C. to 364 A.D.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.
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Original Documents on the History of CalculatorsOriginal Documents on the History of Calculators
 Contains HTML versions of some original documents related to the history of calculators.
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The Princeton Mathematics Community in the 1930sThe Princeton Mathematics Community in the 1930s
 An oral history project with supporting on-line documents and links.
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Renaissance MathematicsRenaissance Mathematics
 Discusses the technological, commercial and political reasons for the increase in mathematical development during this period.
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Roman Numerals and Roman DatesRoman Numerals and Roman Dates
 Includes conversion tables, historical background and a demonstration on how to express the year 1999 in Roman numerals.
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SangakuSangaku
 Japanese votive tablets featuring mathematical problems. Examples with pictures and further resources.
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Symbol, Form and Number in Ancient EgyptSymbol, Form and Number in Ancient Egypt
 Includes math examples from the Rhind papyrus and Babylonian tablets. Also, discusses early Egyptian mythology.
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Vatican Exhibit: Ancient MathematicsVatican Exhibit: Ancient Mathematics
 Library of Congress. Includes articles and original document images of early Greek contributions to the field.
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Vedic Mathematics- Ancient Indian MathematicsVedic Mathematics- Ancient Indian Mathematics
 The site gives an idea about what is Vedic Mathematicsa - a long forgotten technique for mathematical calculations! The basic roots of Vedic mathematics lie in Vedas (written around 1500-900 BCE) which are a treasure house of knowledge and human experience-both secular and spiritual.
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Washington Post: The Search for InfinityWashington Post: The Search for Infinity
 Discusses the development of the concept of infinity from the early Greeks of the fifth to the second century B.C. Covers the important findings of Zenos, the Pythagorean school, Eudoxus and Archimedes.
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Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous IdeaZero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
 A concise and appealing look at the strangest number in the universe. By Charles Seife.
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Twenty-Five Years with Nicolas BourbakiTwenty-Five Years with Nicolas Bourbaki
 Article by Armand Borel from a lecture at Bochum in September 1996 in honour of R.Remmert. (March, 1998)
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