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History of Mathematics

The history of mathematics document discusses the origins and development of mathematics over time in various civilizations. It notes that some of the earliest mathematical texts are from ancient Babylon and Egypt around 1900 BC and concern the Pythagorean theorem. Mathematics advanced significantly in ancient Greece where deductive reasoning and rigorous proofs were introduced. Key developments also occurred in ancient China, India, and the Islamic world. Mathematical knowledge spread throughout Europe during the Middle Ages via Greek and Arabic texts being translated to Latin. Significant new innovations in mathematics began increasing during the Renaissance and continue to the present day.

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History of Mathematics

The history of mathematics document discusses the origins and development of mathematics over time in various civilizations. It notes that some of the earliest mathematical texts are from ancient Babylon and Egypt around 1900 BC and concern the Pythagorean theorem. Mathematics advanced significantly in ancient Greece where deductive reasoning and rigorous proofs were introduced. Key developments also occurred in ancient China, India, and the Islamic world. Mathematical knowledge spread throughout Europe during the Middle Ages via Greek and Arabic texts being translated to Latin. Significant new innovations in mathematics began increasing during the Renaissance and continue to the present day.

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History of mathematics

The area of study known as the history of mathematics is primarily an investigation into the origin of discoveries in mathematics and, to a lesser extent, an investigation into the mathematical methods and notation of the past. Before the modern age and the worldwide spread of knowledge, written examples of new mathematical developments have come to light only in a few locales. The most ancient mathematical texts available are Plimpton 322 (Babylonian mathematics c. 1900 BC),[2] the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus (Egyptian mathematics c. 2000-1800 BC)[3] and the Moscow Mathematical Papyrus (Egyptian mathematics c. 1890 BC). All of these texts concern the so-called Pythagorean theorem, which seems to be the most ancient and widespread mathematical development after basic arithmetic and geometry. The Greek and Hellenistic contribution greatly refined the methods (especially through the introduction of deductive reasoning and mathematical rigor in proofs) and expanded the subject matter of mathematics.[4] The study of mathematics as a subject in its own right begins in the 6th century BC with the Pythagoreans, who coined the term "mathematics" from the ancient Greek (mathema), meaning "subject of instruction".[5] Chinese mathematics made early contributions, including a place value system.[6][7] The Hindu-Arabic numeral system and the rules for the use of its operations, in use throughout the world today, likely evolved over the course of the first millennium AD in India and was transmitted to the west via Islamic mathematics.[8][9] Islamic mathematics, in turn, developed and expanded the mathematics known to these civilizations.[10] Many Greek and Arabic texts on mathematics were then translated into Latin, which led to further development of mathematics in medieval Europe.

From ancient times through the Middle Ages, bursts of mathematical creativity were often followed by centuries of stagnation. Beginning in Renaissance Italy in the 16th century, new mathematical developments, interacting with new scientific discoveries, were made at an increasing pace that continues through the present day.

MATH TRIVIA AND FACTS


If each count were a second long, it would take about12

days to count to a million and about 32 years to count to a billion.


Forty' is the only number that has all its letters in alphabetical order.

153 = 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13+14+15+16+17

The National Pi Day( ) is March 14, at 1:59. October 10 is National Metric Day. 21978 when multiplied by 4 is the same number with digits in reverse order: 21978 x 4 = 87912

The largest prime number is 13,395 digits long; more than the number of atoms in the universe.

From 0 to 1,000, the letter "A" only appears in 1,000 ("one thousand").

12 + 3 - 4 + 5 + 67 + 8 + 9 = 100

'FOUR' is the only number in the English language that is spelt with the same number of letters as the number itself. If you multiply 1089 x 9 you get the exact reverse,9801. The first prime number after 1,000,000 is 1,000,003.

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