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algebraic algebraic curves analytical ancient antiquity Apollonios appeared Arabic Archimedes arithmetic astronomy axiom Babylonian Babylonian mathematics became Berlin Bernoulli calculus calculus of variations Cantor Cauchy Cayley complex numbers computational conception conic curves D'Alembert decimal Descartes developed differential equations Diophantos discovery droides droites Egyptian Egyptian mathematics Euclid Euclidean Eudoxos Euler Eutocius existence Fermat fluxions Fourier fractions functions Galois Gauss géométrie Greek mathematics H. G. Zeuthen Hindu-Arabic numerals history of mathematics Huygens ideas infinite influence integral Johann Klein Lagrange Laplace large number later Leibniz mathe mathematicians Mathematik matics method modern Newton Nineteenth Century notation number theory Oriental Paperbound papers Paris Pascal period plane problems professor projective geometry published Pythagorean quadratic quadratic equations quaternions rational rectangle Riemann rigorous Roman showed so-called solution solved square symbols T. L. Heath texts theorem tion translation triangle trigonometry vols Wallis Weierstrass πρὸς