Scientific American spoke to Rojas about this history, the deeply engaging humanity of mathematics and the egos at play in defining the mathematical language we take for granted today.
The History of Mathematics Research Group studies the origins and development of mathematical ideas and methods from the beginnings of recorded history—in all societies and cultures. Research in this ...
origins of modern mathematics, analytic geometry, the history of calculus. Also covers the transition to the twentieth century and contemporary perspectives.
Happy Pi Day! Cheers to black female mathematicians. Today, March 14 (3/14), marks the annual celebration because the date ...
An equally important blow was struck by an Italian mathematician Maria Gaetana Agnesi in the 18th century. Agnesi was the first woman to write a mathematics textbook and to be appointed to a ...
NEW ORLEANS — A high school math contest has turned into a history-making event thanks to a pair of young girls. These two ...
Pi Day was first celebrated in 1988 at San Francisco's Exploratorium, a museum of science and technology that encourages visitors to be hands-on.
Pi Day celebrates curiosity, creativity, and, let’s face it, carbs! Indulge in pies, explore math trivia, or bake ...
This course is available with permission to General Course students. This course surveys the development of mathematics from the beginning of history with an emphasis on its relation with the ...