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.

The story of humanity’s pursuit of knowledge spans millennia, from the earliest grasp of mathematical principles to modern explorations of the cosmos. The Ishango Bone, a 20,000-year-old artifact ...

Descartes' primary contribution to mathematics was in the development of analytic geometry. Throughout the history of mathematics until Descartes, there was always a divide between algebra and ...

NEW ORLEANS — A high school math contest has turned into a history-making event thanks to a pair of young girls. These two ...

Now I have found better ways and means to serve God, and to be useful to others.” Though few remember Agnesi today, her pioneering role in the history of mathematics serves as an inspiring story of ...

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 ...