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Ancient Math Papers Restored 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. (History) http://plus.maths.org/issue14/news/papyri/ History of Mathematics - Facets of India History of Mathematics - Facets of India: Includes history of algebra trigonometry, numerical mathematics, and geometry in this region. (History) http://www.geocities.com/dipalsarvesh/mathematics.html Green Lion Press 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. (History) http://www.greenlion.com/ The Princeton Mathematics Community in the 1930s The Princeton Mathematics Community in the 1930s: An oral history project with supporting on-line documents and links. (History) http://infoshare1.princeton.edu/libraries/firestone/rbsc/finding_aids/mathoral/math.html Earliest Known Uses of Some of the Words of Mathematics Earliest Known Uses of Some of the Words of Mathematics: Shows who coined a wide variety of commonly used terms. Organized by first letter. (History) http://members.aol.com/jeff570/mathword.html 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. (History) http://it.stlawu.edu/~dmelvill/mesomath/index.html Earliest Uses of Calculus Symbols Earliest Uses of Calculus Symbols: Gives background for notations that are commonly used like the integral and delta signs. (History) http://members.aol.com/jeff570/calculus.html History of Mathematics. History of Mathematics.: Includes classic texts by Hilbert and Euclid (a Java enhanced version of the Elements) a chronology, and links. (History) http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/mathhist/ The Euler 2004 Conference The Euler 2004 Conference: Portsmouth, RI, USA; 8--11 August 2004. (History) http://home.adelphi.edu/~bradley/EulerSociety/home.html Sangaku Sangaku: Japanese votive tablets featuring mathematical problems. Examples with pictures and further resources. (History) http://sangaku.info/ MathWorld: History MathWorld: History: Descriptions and links relating to various historical problems and topics in mathematics. (History) http://mathworld.wolfram.com/topics/History.html A Brief History of Algebra and Computing 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) http://vmoc.museophile.org/algebra/ Math is Radical - Math History Posters Math is Radical - Math History Posters: The history of mathematics from 8,000 BC to modern times, divided into poster sets. Categories include regions, eras, math topics & mathematicans. (History) http://www.mathisradical.com 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. (History) http://www.galois-group.net/gtp/ Vatican Exhibit: Ancient Mathematics Vatican Exhibit: Ancient Mathematics: Library of Congress. Includes articles and original document images of early Greek contributions to the field. (History) http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/vatican.exhibit/exhibit/d-mathematics/Greek_math.html India's Contribution to Ancient Mathematics India's Contribution to Ancient Mathematics: Discusses the nation's early development of geometric concepts, algorithms, algebraic ideas and the idea of zero. (History) http://india.coolatlanta.com/GreatPages/sudheer/maths.html Renaissance Mathematics Renaissance Mathematics: Discusses the technological, commercial and political reasons for the increase in mathematical development during this period. (History) http://www.idbsu.edu/courses/hy309/projects/math.html Twenty-Five Years with Nicolas Bourbaki Twenty-Five Years with Nicolas Bourbaki: Article by Armand Borel from a lecture at Bochum in September 1996 in honour of R.Remmert. (History) http://www.ega-math.narod.ru/Bbaki/Bourb3.htm Babylonian Mathematics Babylonian Mathematics: An overview of mathematics within this culture. Includes a description of the numerals used and a reference to Pythagoras' theorem. (History) http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Indexes/Babylonians.html Original Documents on the History of Calculators Original Documents on the History of Calculators: Contains HTML versions of some original documents related to the history of calculators. (History) http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Horizon/1404/ Sketches of a History of Hypercomplex Numbers 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. (History) http://history.hyperjeff.net/hypercomplex.html The Art of Renaissance Science The Art of Renaissance Science: Discusses how art and architecture were influenced by mathematical concepts, such as perspective. Includes photo examples. (History) http://www.crs4.it/Ars/arshtml/arstoc.html History of Mathematics in India 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. (History) http://members.tripod.com/~INDIA_RESOURCE/mathematics.htm History and Overview History and Overview: Front for the Mathematics Arxiv of eprints section HO: biographies, philosophy of mathematics, mathematics education, recreational mathematics, communication of mathematics. (History) http://front.math.ucdavis.edu/math.HO Symbol, Form and Number in Ancient Egypt Symbol, Form and Number in Ancient Egypt: Includes math examples from the Rhind papyrus and Babylonian tablets. Also, discusses early Egyptian mythology. (History) http://www.seshat.ch/ Mechanical Calculators Prior to the 19th Century Mechanical Calculators Prior to the 19th Century: Explains the development and motivation for creating calculating machines and algorithms. (History) http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~ped/teachadmin/histsci/htmlform/lect3.html Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea: A concise and appealing look at the strangest number in the universe. By Charles Seife. (History) http://www.zerothebook.com History of Mathematics: China History of Mathematics: China: An overview. Includes a chronology of mathematicians and mathematical works, online references and a bibliography (History) http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/mathhist/china.html Glimpses of History Glimpses of History: A poetic rendition of the key events in the development of the field that have taken place over the years. (History) http://www.cf.ac.uk/maths/numbertheory/history.html Earliest Uses of Mathematical Symbols Earliest Uses of Mathematical Symbols: Discusses first known appearances of common expressions, such as operations, variables and trigonometric functions. (History) http://members.aol.com/jeff570/mathsym.html Historia Matematica 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). (History) http://www.chasque.apc.org/jgc/history/MH6.htm MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive: Topics are presented by topic areas, date, or mathematicians. Includes timeline and website search engine. (History) http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/ Roman Numerals and Roman Dates Roman Numerals and Roman Dates: Includes conversion tables, historical background and a demonstration on how to express the year 1999 in Roman Numerals. (History) http://www.wilkiecollins.demon.co.uk/roman/front.htm Ancient Geometry and Insights into Math History Ancient Geometry and Insights into Math History: Topics include background in Babylonian, Euclid, Al'Khwarizmi, pi, and trigonometry. Also has recreations and java chat. (History) http://members.aol.com/bbyars1/contents.html Mechanical Aids to Computation and the Development of Algorithms Mechanical Aids to Computation and the Development of Algorithms: Notes to Dr. Paul E. Dunne's math history lecture, with images. (History) http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~ped/teachadmin/histsci/htmlform/slides.html