A Short History of Mathematics |
Contents
MEN WHO MADE MATHEMATICS | 1 |
ARITHMETIC | 72 |
COMMERCIAL MATHEMATICS | 116 |
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abacus Ahmes Papyrus algebra angle appears Arab Archimedes arithmetic Aryabhata astrolabe astronomer Babylonia Bernoulli Book in Mathematics Brahmagupta calculus Cardan circle collection of Professor compasses computation conics counters cubic David Eugene Smith decimal Descartes developed Diophantus discussed distance droites Egyptian England equal equation Euclid Euclid's Elements Europe example exponents Fibonacci fluxions formula fractions gave geometry given Greek Greek Mathematics Hindu Hindu-Arabic numerals idea important instrument interest invention Isaac Newton later Leibniz length logarithms mathe mathematicians measures method multiplication Napier's Newton notation number system Pascal period plane practical problem Professor David Eugene proportion Pythagoreans quadratic Regiomontanus Rhind Mathematical Papyrus Roman roots scholars segments sexagesimals side sixteenth century slide rule solution solved square Stevin subtraction symbols tables Tartaglia textbooks Thales theorem theory of numbers tion to-day translation Treviso Arithmetic triangle trigonometry unit weight writers