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Arabic Mathematics: Forgotten Brilliance? [ ] - 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.
Babylonian Math [ ] - This site was created to help people understand the Babylonian math system better.
Counting to Infinity [ ] - Introduction to infinity including the origins of the sign for infinity and pictures.
Earliest Known Uses of Some of the Words of Mathematics [ ] - Shows who coined a wide variety of commonly used terms. Organized by first letter.
Earliest Uses of Mathematical Symbols [ ] - Discusses first known appearances of common expressions, such as operations, variables and trigonometric functions.
Egyptian Mathematical Papyri [ ] - 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.
Famous Problems in the History of Mathematics [ ] - 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.
History of Mathematics [ ] - An overview of the subject and a famous 1900 speech describing the main mathematical problems. Includes a chronological list of mathematicians and their work.
MacTutor History of Mathematics [ ] - An extensive and searchable archive covering famous people and concepts, as well as describing the development of mathematics in various cultures.
Mathematics History [ ] - Traces the development of math throughout the ages. Also includes biographies of famous mathematicians.
Mathographies [ ] - Some biographical sketches of mathematicians, ancient and modern.
Maths is Good for You [ ] - Contains information on famous mathematicians, theorems, and topics.
Mesopotamian Mathematics [ ] - 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.
Pre-Computer History of Pi [ ] - 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.
Why Do We Study Calculus? [ ] - 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.
The Mystery Of The Aleph [ ] - 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.] (November 16, 2000)

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