History of mathematics
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The history of mathematics deals with the origin of discoveries in mathematics and the mathematical methods and notation of the past. Before the modern age and worldwide spread of knowledge, written e
A proof from Euclid's Elements (c. 300 BC), considered the most influential textbook of all time
Geometry problem on a clay tablet belonging to a school for scribes; Susa, first half of the 2nd millennium BC
The Babylonian mathematical tablet Plimpton 322, dated to 1800 BC
Image of Problem 14 from the Moscow Mathematical Papyrus. The problem includes a diagram indicating the dimensions of the truncated pyramid.
The Story of Maths
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The Story of Maths is a four-part British television series outlining aspects of the history of mathematics. It was a co-production between the Open University and the BBC and aired in October 2008 on
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