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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 fifth to the second century B.C., and includes the main findings of Archimedes and the Pythagorean school. [Requires free registration.] 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. 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. 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. Ancient Geometry Presenting an overview from ancient times to the present day, including descriptions of the discovery of pi and the origins of trigonometry. The History of Mathematicians and Physicists Outlines a Webquest for studying the history of contributions to both these fields, and includes resources for solving the task. History of Mathematics Describes the earliest known uses of common words and symbols, as well as explaining some of the ambiguous terms that might be encountered at high school level. Babylonian Math This site was created to help people understand the Babylonian math system better. 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. 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. |
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