Learn about the science of mathematics, its origins, and its applications in various fields. Explore the history of mathematics from ancient times to the present, with emphasis on European developments since 1500.

An overview of the history of mathematics. Mathematics starts with counting. It is not reasonable, however, to suggest that early counting was mathematics. Only when some record of the counting was kept and, therefore, some representation of numbers occurred can mathematics be said to have started. In Babylonia mathematics developed from 2000 BC.

MacTutor Index. MacTutor is a free online resource containing biographies of more than 3000 mathematicians and over 2000 essays and other supporting materials. MacTutor is constantly expanding and developing. Recent changes to the archive (Up to AUGUST 2024)

Introduction to the History of Mathematics. Fall 2021 - R. L. Herman. Table of Contents. Early Civilizations - Babylonian, Egyptian, Chinese, Indian, Islamic. Beyond Numerals - Decimals, Logarithms, Symbolic Algebra. Italian Mathematics - 16th Century. The Rise of Calculus - 17th Century. Exploiting Calculus - 18th Century.

Learn about the origins and development of mathematics in ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Islamic culture. Explore the sources, methods, and achievements of early mathematicians and their influence on later periods.

Explore the origins and developments of mathematics from ancient to modern times, with examples of inventions and discoveries. Learn about the alphabetical list of mathematical concepts, tools and people, from abacus to zero.

Travel through time and explore the greatest mathematicians and biggest mathematical discoveries in history.

A textbook that covers the origins, development, and applications of mathematics in various cultures and periods. It includes topics such as numbers, geometry, algebra, calculus, analysis, and more.

The thoughtfully curated articles in this collection offer insightful studies on textbooks and biographies of key figures in mathematics and mathematics education, contextualizing their significance within the broader historical landscape, and providing the readers with a deeper understanding of the development of the history of mathematics and ...